<論文>学びのコミュニティを形成するCanvasを活用したブレンディッド・ラーニング型教員研修 --新たな研修システムで支える教員専門性の向上--

Abstract

Enhancing teacher expertise is critically important for improving educational quality. Following the 2021 Central Education Council Report, the Council presented outlining directions for new teachers' learning to promote a “Japanese-style education for the Reiwa era, ” which identifies the following five key elements: 1)proactive attitudes, 2)continuous learning, 3)“individually optimized learning” based on teachers' characteristics, 4)“collaborative learning” ensuring opportunities for dialogue and reflection, and 5)achieving “proactive, interactive, and deep learning” for teachers. The authors developed evaluation indicators under the Ministry of Education's “Teacher Training Advanced Model Development Project, ” focusing on blended learning training using the Canvas LMS for creating learning communities for teachers. Five case studies were conducted implementing Canvas-based training as a new form of teacher training. Canvas, which is widely used in North America's higher education, allows trainees to access content on-demand without time or location constraints and features user-friendly discussion functions. Our research results reported nearly 100% participant satisfaction with Canvas-based training methods. Out of the five case studies, this paper focused on the elementary teacher training to examine how Canvas-based blended learning enhance teacher expertise. The findings suggested that Canvas-based learning community contributed to improve teaching skills and deepens expertise through: 1)feedback among participants, 2)learning opportunities unrestricted by time and space, and 3)promotion of knowledge sharing and mutual learning among teachers with diverse experiences.