<Article>Comparative Study of the Unification of Kindergarten and Nursery Schools Policy from the perspective of the Institution -Focusing on the role of Taiwanese "Kindergartens" and Japanese "Certified Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care"-

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  • <論文>制度から見た「幼保一元化」政策の比較研究 --台湾の幼児園と日本の認定こども園の位置付けと役割に焦点をあてて--
  • 制度から見た「幼保一元化」政策の比較研究 : 台湾の幼児園と日本の認定こども園の位置付けと役割に焦点をあてて
  • セイド カラ ミタ 「 ヨウホイチゲンカ 」 セイサク ノ ヒカク ケンキュウ : タイワン ノ ヨウジエン ト ニホン ノ ニンテイ コドモエン ノ イチズケ ト ヤクワリ ニ ショウテン オ アテテ

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This paper aims to clarify the difference and the issues of the Unification of Kindergarten and Nursery Schools Policy (Unification Policies) between Japan and Taiwan by analyzing the integrated-childcare-institutions, Taiwanese kindergartens and Japanese Certified Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (Certified Centers). These institutions were introduced under the implementation of the Unification Policies. The background, purpose, institutional framework and the status of integrated-childcare-institutions were examined in this paper for exploring the research questions. The above examinations raise three different points of Unification Policies between Japan and Taiwan. First of all, Japan and Taiwan adopted the traditional system differently within implementing Unification policies. Secondly, although Japan and Taiwan's Unification policies both introduced integrated-childcare-institutions for responding to education needs diversely, Taiwan put emphasis on organizational reform for enhancing the function of institutions. On the other hand, Japan mainly pays attention to increase the options between institutions. Lastly, the early childhood system was considered differently between Japan and Taiwan. Japan tends to create a more flexible system to support raising children. However, Taiwan's early childhood education system is expected to offer quality education rather than to support raising children. To sum up, it is necessary to implement Unification policies from a more comprehensive perspective and think about how to respond to the various needs of the early childhood education system.

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  • 地域連携教育研究

    地域連携教育研究 5 66-83, 2020-03-31

    Center for the Promotion of Interdisciplinary Education and Research, Education and Research Unit for Regional Alliances, Kyoto University

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