A Study on the Effectiveness of Classes Utilizing Regional Resources at Special Support School: From an Interview Survey to Teachers and Students

共生社会の実現に向け，地域コミュニティーの中で児童生徒を育てることが強く求められている．秋田県内の特別支援学校でも，地域との関わりを重視した教育活動を行う学校が増加してきている．本研究では，特別支援学校において地域資源を活用した授業を担当している教師とそれを受けている生徒双方を対象に，その授業をどのように受けとめ，感じているかについて調査した．その結果，地域資源を活用した授業の有効性として，生徒の学習意欲や自己有用感の高まりが挙げられた．地域資源を活用した授業では，スケジュール調整や準備の大変さなどの課題もあるが，社会性の基盤となる自己有用感の育成に視点をあてた授業づくりを行っていくことの大切さが再確認された．To make the goal of a more inclusive society a reality, it is vital for young students to be raised in their local community. Even among special-needs schools in Akita Prefecture, a growing number of schools are conducting educational activities that emphasize community involvement. In this study, we examined the reactions and feelings of both teachers and students at special-needs schools to lessons that made use of local resources. Our results showed that students’ motivation to learn and their sense of self-efficacy were effectively increased through these lessons. While lessons utilizing local resources involve difficulties with scheduling and preparation, our results reconfirmed the importance of developing activities with an aim to cultivate selfefficacy, which the foundation of sociality