抄録
The aim in 1st and 2nd level elementary school Seikatsu-ka class is often for students to have experiences in intellectual realization. This study focuses attention to students’ performances specifically in fieldwork activities in Seikatsu-ka classes in order to clarify what kinds of realizations they in fact experience. Analysis was made of the children’s reactions from a scientific viewpoint in terms of whether and in what way these fieldwork activities helped children from foundations in understanding of nature and fundamental Rika (school science) concepts. Attempt was made to assess and evaluate classes based on student performance as well as teacher reflection as to the degree and extent of intellectual realization that was anticipated by the teacher was actually achieved. After analyzing results of this investigation, it was able to confer that students had experienced many intellectual realizations which will lead to enhanced scientific thinking and a richer understanding of nature. Moreover, by means of restructuring of class plans and use of devised worksheets and teaching tools, the outcome of these fieldwork classes proved results to be in line with what teachers had initially aimed for.
