英文学術誌掲載論文における「オリンピック教育」に関する研究動向

2008-2017年の10年間を対象として

抄録

The purpose of this paper was to clarify future research subjects of “Olympic Education” in Japan through examining research trends on “Olympic Education” in the English literature for over the last 10 years (2008-2017). Then, we explored the previous research of “Olympic Education” by using “SPORTDiscusTM with Full Text”. As a result, 22 articles were extracted. Then, as a result of analyzing them from the viewpoints of purpose, content and method, the following conclusion were clarified.

As a result of analysis based on the purpose, it was classified into 3 categories; “history study”, “effect study”, and “criticism study”.

Furthermore, as a result of analysis based on contents and method for each purpose, the following research trends were confirmed.

In the “history study”, we could confirm the research on the “Olympic Education” in the city both held and considered to hold Olympic Games. In the “effect study”, the “Olympic Questionnaire” was utilized mainly on knowledge and interests concerning the Olympic Games and Olympism. In the “criticism study”, it was focused on the “Olympic Education” that was trying to understand the ideal of Olympic without criticism.

From these results, we pointed out 2 subjects for each purpose.

These results suggested following research subjects to improve research on “Olympic Education” in Japan;

1)to accumulate historical studies on “Olympic Education” in the city both held and considered to hold Olympic Games, 2) to adopt the measurement tool which has been used internationally, such as “Olympic Questionnaire” and focus on various aspects to verify the effect of “Olympic Education” in Japan, and 3) to develop and conduct “Olympic Education” which include critical viewpoints of Olympism and examine the past practices in Japan with critical viewpoints.

From now on, by tackling these subjects, it will be required the improvement of research on “Olympic Education”.