小学生および中高齢者を対象とした地域運動教室の運営により もたらされる大学生の「学び」について

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　There have been studies in which significance for university students by providing instructions on sports and physical exercises to community-dwelling persons in a community class were reported. In those studies, university students provided instructions for either elderly persons or children. Significance of management of classes for several generations have yet to be revealed. The purpose of the present study was to determine what kind of learning would be obtained for university students who provide instruction in two community exercise classes outside the university: one class is for persons 50 years of age or older and the other class is for elementary school children. The university students not only provided instructions on sports and physical exercises but also created exercise menus. The students reflected on their performance after the completion of classes. Seven university students who participated in both classes over a period of 18 months were interviewed individually. Categorical analysis of the interview content showed three categories of learning including communication skills, responsibility and ways to address an issue. The analysis also showed four categories of factors that affect learning including process in continuous class management, a real job, influence from people involved in the exercise classes, and different generations. With regard to the category “different generations”, the students mentioned several details about generation and generational differences. The findings of the present study suggest that university students could obtain beneficial learning through continuation of management in community exercise classes for elementary school students and elderly people.