{"title":"Research and Issues in School Psychology:","authors":"Akiko Takahashi","doi":"10.5926/arepj.58.102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5926/arepj.58.102","url":null,"abstract":"This paper provides an overview of school psychology research published in Japan from July 2017 to June 2018. With the aim of studying the possibility that school psychology can contribute to child and teacher support and student guidance, we (1) reviewed the history of the relationship between teachers and school counselors in student guidance, (2) summarized the papers presented at The 60th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Educational Psychology (Keio University), and (3) classified the topics of research published in the field of school psychology. It was found that various psychoeducational education programs are being developed. However, the time and opportunities to implement such programs are limited due to the busyness of the schools and teachers. Additional studies focusing on the process and meaning of support for children provided by school teachers are needed. Finally, the necessity of focusing on a teacher's practical thinking in student guidance is discussed.","PeriodicalId":162011,"journal":{"name":"The Annual report of educational psychology in Japan","volume":"139 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114009298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Ando, Masako Myowa, K. Hashiya, N. Kamei, Hisashi Nakao, M. Hasegawa, A. Takada
{"title":"Biological Bases of Education:","authors":"J. Ando, Masako Myowa, K. Hashiya, N. Kamei, Hisashi Nakao, M. Hasegawa, A. Takada","doi":"10.5926/arepj.58.284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5926/arepj.58.284","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":162011,"journal":{"name":"The Annual report of educational psychology in Japan","volume":"319 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132735403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Considerations for Use of Constructed-Response Items in Educational Achievement Tests","authors":"Y. Nozawa","doi":"10.5926/arepj.58.131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5926/arepj.58.131","url":null,"abstract":"As constructs measured by achievement tests shift from basic knowledge and skills to higher-order thinking skills, the use of constructed-response (CR) items has increased. This tendency is salient in the United States where selected-response (SR) items have been widely used, but a similar movement can also be found in Japan. The development and administration of a test would become complicated if a test consists of both SR and CR items (i.e., mixed-format). It seems necessary to enhance the theory and practice of educational measurement to handle the new challenges. In this paper, three issues concerned with the use of CR items are discussed: (1) the effect of item format on the measurement, (2) the equating of mixed-format tests, and (3) an examination of the consequences of test use. In each discussion, implications for validity and validation are emphasized. In the last section, some additional considerations are provided.","PeriodicalId":162011,"journal":{"name":"The Annual report of educational psychology in Japan","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115632929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Future Perspectives on Psychological Studies Related to Science Education:","authors":"H. Kobayashi","doi":"10.5926/arepj.58.149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5926/arepj.58.149","url":null,"abstract":"Science and technology have been developing remarkably. Therefore, it is urgent to provide science education to develop children's qualities and abilities. This study examined the role of science education from a psychological perspective. The curriculum guidelines that were officially announced in March 2017 and the report submitted by the Central Council for Education before establishing the guidelines consisted of different psychological perspectives. This article focuses on one such perspective — the clarification of \"what learners become capable of doing\" and using it as a framework for reviewing psychology studies. Concretely, studies designed to examine the challenges experienced by learners during the learning processes and studies aiming to suggest teaching methods for overcoming difficulties and verifying these effects were the focus. Moreover, these studies are examined from the perspective of three major components of qualities and abilities that were expected to be developed: knowledge and skills, scientific exploration ability, and scientific exploration attitudes. Future issues in science education and psychological studies are also discussed based on the findings of the study.","PeriodicalId":162011,"journal":{"name":"The Annual report of educational psychology in Japan","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121387870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}