Establishment of the 1956 Course of Study for Kindergartens:

A Historical Study forcusing on the Kindergarten Subcommittee of Instructor Workshops at the Faculty of Teacher Training in 1954 at Oita University

Abstract

This paper aimed to clarify the process through which the 1956 Course of Study for Kindergartens (hereafter “the Guidelines”) was established. This study was conducted to examie how and to what extent the discussions of the Kindergarten Subcommittee of Instructor Workshops at the Faculty of Teacher Training at Oita University (1954) were reflected in Guidelines. This study compared draft guidelines prepared at the workshops, the content of discussions, and the Guidelines. The results showed that the discussions at the workshops were reflected in the Guidelines to a considerable extent. In addition, it was clarified that during the process of establishing the Guidelines, a small group of researchers comprising those from national universities played significant role.