Development of inferential thinking power by teaching "Narrative Creation" : Through the guidance of story building by using a inferential framework of "Incident-Solution"

Abstract

The present paper attempts to obtain new knowledge concerning the possibility and the teaching method of "Thinking power" training in "Narrative Creation" educational guidance. The method of research includes the following three points : [1] Considering previous studies ; [2] Conducting practice lessons in which I made use of strategic suggestion obtained from the examination of the previous tudies ; [3] Examining the activity and considering the result. Through an investigation from the practice lessons, this paper sheds light on the following two points : [1] "Narrative Creation" educational guidance using the inferential framework "Incident-Solution" makes it easier to write a story ; [2] This method proves to the effective to cultivate "Training of thinking power" by means of improving the function and activation of "Inferential thinking power"