A Study on the Use of Paper Crafts as Learning Materials in the Period of Integrated Study

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the expected effects of a hands-on program through "making things" using paper crafts in integrated learning time from the perspective of inquiry-based learning. Results from the feeling thermometer showed that it was possible to capture trends in students' subjective impressions in each class and overall impressions throughout the series of lessons. The results of the text-mining analysis of the reflection sheets showed that they reflected the students' impressions of the crafts in each class session. It was also clear that the students' impressions reflected their own attitudes toward the classes throughout the series of lessons.