岡山県倉敷小学校における大正新教育実践の展開

―地域社会が抱える問題とその対応をめぐって―

抄録

As the town of Kurashiki rapidly developed into a commercial and industrial city during the late Meiji and Taisho periods, it faced serious issues such as population increase, demographic polarization, and deterioration of the educational environment. To overcome the problems of poorly performing students and an inferior educational environment in the local community, Principal Morohei Saito (1882-1957) led the implementation of the New Education Practice at his Kurashiki Elementary School. This Education Practice was not an imitation of private elementary schools or elementary schools affiliated with teacher's schools. Rather, it was developed through the support of the local community and education practice research conducted by a group of local teachers.