紀要論文

「カルチャー・クエスト」の理論と実践 : ニューヨーク市における新たな探求型文化学習プロジェクト

Theory and Practice of CultureQuest

jpn

13493043

https://doi.org/10.15002/00004154

法政大学キャリアデザイン学部

1

105

128

2004-03

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This paper introduces both the theory and practice of the CultureQuest program.The CultureQuest program was developed at the Center for School Development at the City College of New York, USA (see http://www.culturequest.us ).In this program, both students and teachers engage in inquiry-based classroom projects exploring other peoples and cultures.Students create class websites, which may be accessed at the above site.The main purpose of the CultureQuest program is to promote better understanding and appreciation of other cultures.This study provides a theoretical and practical overview of the CultureQuest program in the USA., which includes: (1) the nature of CultureQuest, (2) implementation and execution of the CultureQuest program, (3) the background of CultureQuest, and (4) CutureQuest and Thomas G. Carroll's theory of Networked Learning Communities.As a conclusion, education in information studies in Japan and their comparative views of educational practices will be discussed briefly. Although this paper aims at introducing the theoretical and practical aspects of the CultureQuest program, this paper also provides comparative views of educational practices and their differences of the CultureQuest between Japan and the United States.

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