How Teachers Instruct Students during School Lunch in Elementary school Lower Grade levels.

[出版社版]There are two problems during school lunch. One is that lunch time is too short. Another is that eating in the classroom should be a good experience eating with friends. How do teachers solve these problems? This study aims to make clear how teachers act and talk to students during school lunch. This study targeted four elementary school female teachers. This study used two types of methodology ; direct observation and voice recording. Direct observation was analyzed to find some patterns. The script of the voice recording was categorized using 7categories by Kishi and Nojima(2006) based on Flanders (1970). These four teachers struggled to get enough time for eating. For example, one teacher included the break time after lunch to increase the time for eating. The other teacher shortened y preparation to have enough time to eat. 67-87% of all script is direct speaking including the indication of the time and caution by teacher about table manners, etc. 13-26% of all script is indirect speaking that revealed each teacher’s character. Teachers talked about food and eating during the lunch time and eating together with someone is a happy occasion