交通安全に関する子どもの各種知識と視聴覚教材による教育可能性

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Children’s knowledge of various aspects of traffic safety is a fundamental factor in promoting appropriate road behaviors.　In this study, we investigated children’s knowledge of various aspects of traffic safety according to their developmental stages and the effects of road safety education using a visual-audio teaching aid on their knowledge.　Ninety children between the ages of 4 and 12 years were asked to answer questions about the meaning of road signs, the most common causes of accidents involving children, how to cross the road, and hazardous traffic situations before and after the education using the visual-audio teaching aid.　The educational tool used in this study was a movie approximately 12 minutes in length, and 21 slides consisting of text, diagrams and audio commentary were added in the form of a voice reading out the contents of each slide.　The results of this study showed that children’s knowledge of various aspects of road safety and the effectiveness of visual-audio teaching aids varied by age.　The study also discussed the importance of age-specific education for children to acquire comprehensive traffic safety knowledge.