STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LIFE SPACE FROM THE CONTINUOUS QUESTIONNAIRE IN LIFE ENVIRONMENT STUDY IN TOKUSHIMA

Abstract

In Life Environment Study class in elementary school, they use outdoor life space around the school to realize nature and local community. There are some characteristics in this class; to have integrated and continuous viewpoint, to learn from authentic nature, to have close relationship with community. These are also important to provide high quality outdoor life space. We made up a questionnaire and some hearing research for elementary school teachers in Tokushima Prefecture in 1995. We made up another questionnaire in 1998 as a continuous research. Based on these two questionnaires, we analyzed the characteristics of relationship between elementary school education and outdoor life space. To put it concretely, we show how outdoor life space is used in Life Environment Study class, importance of outdoor life space and its relationship with people in community.