出版社：Nihon Kyoiku Shinri Gakkai,Japanese Association of Educational Psychology
摘要：Based on the research review in the overall category of educational psychology published mainly in 1991 and 1992, eight major trends are discerned: 1) emergence of developmental science;2) life-span development;3) health psychology ;4) study of “self”5) everyday cognition in a socio-cultural context;6) development of social competence;7) school psychology;and 8) environmental psychology.Brief descriptions of underlying social contexts in the present Japan relevant to each subject and summary of research papers, books and symposium in the professional meetings are provided according to the above eight topical categories.Such socially critical issues as rapid transition into aging society, concerns for health and personal growth after mid-life, needs for school reforms and re-structuring of school curricula including environmental education and life studies are considered as underlying contexts for the emerging research trends in educational psychology.From research review and examination of social conditions the prospect is that professional psychologists in Japan are facing paradigm changes in their reseach agenda thought to be more sensitive and relevant to the real life issues.
其他摘要：Based on the research review in the overall category of educational psychology published mainly in 1991 and 1992, eight major trends are discerned: 1) emergence of developmental science;2) life-span development;3) health psychology ;4) study of “self”5) everyday cognition in a socio-cultural context;6) development of social competence;7) school psychology;and 8) environmental psychology.Brief descriptions of underlying social contexts in the present Japan relevant to each subject and summary of research papers, books and symposium in the professional meetings are provided according to the above eight topical categories.Such socially critical issues as rapid transition into aging society, concerns for health and personal growth after mid-life, needs for school reforms and re-structuring of school curricula including environmental education and life studies are considered as underlying contexts for the emerging research trends in educational psychology.From research review and examination of social conditions the prospect is that professional psychologists in Japan are facing paradigm changes in their reseach agenda thought to be more sensitive and relevant to the real life issues.
其他关键词：educational psychology ; Japan ; research trend ; social context ; professional psychologists ; paradigm change
