Characteristics of the Teachers' Educational Research in Compulsory Education in Chiba in Relation to Practical Reports and Academic Journals

Abstract

Teachers' educational research reports that were presented at educational research forums in Chiba since 1986 were examined. Three hundred and eighty-three reports were compared in terms of title, hypothesis, and methodology in order to determine their common characteristics. As a result of this research project, the following four points became clear: 1) The word "kyouzaika" (standardization of teaching materials) and "kentou" (discussion) were used in the 1980s, the word "arikata" (the way things should be) was being used more and more frequently at the end of titles since 1996. 2) The word "chousa" (examination) was used in the 1980s, the word "learning" was being used more often, and the word "teaching" was being used less often as a keyword in titles since 1991. 3) Descriptions of hypotheses increased in number since 1994. 4) The phrase "pre- and post-test" appeared frequently since 2000.