Literacy rates are almost 100% in developed countries (including Japan), and they are also improving in the Global South. On the other hand, there are children who have various difficulties in reading and writing, and this is causing problems in their daily lives and school education activities. This leads to problems in communication and social participation for diverse people. Furthermore, it could lead to a loss of new discoveries and technological innovation through the creation of new research values and the improvement of the intersectionality of different fields and cultures. Why is it important to improve literacy? In this session, we will introduce approaches to literacy education and research for children with reading and writing difficulties in the Asian region (e.g. dyslexia, visual impairment, poverty). We will discuss new research frontiers from the perspectives of the humanities and education, and how they can lead to the achievement of inclusion and Quality Education (SDGs Goal 4), the well-being of diverse people, the creation of new research value, and technological innovation.
日本を含む多くの先進国では識字率はほぼ100％であり、グローバル・サウスの国々の識字率も向上している。一方で、文字の読み書きに様々な困難を抱え、日常生活や学校教育活動に支障が生じている子どもたちが存在する。これは、多様な人々によるコミュニケーションや社会参画の問題、新たな研究価値の創出や異分野・異文化の交差性向上による新発見・技術革新の損失にも繋がりかねない。なぜ、リテラシーが重要なのか？本セッションでは、アジア圏の読み書き困難な子ども（例：ディスレクシア、視覚障害、貧困）におけるリテラシー教育実践・研究の取り組みから、インクルージョンとQuality Education (SDGs Goal 4)の実現、多様な人々のウェル・ビーイング、新たな研究価値の創出や技術革新にどうつながりうるか、人間科学と教育の視点から新たな研究フロンティアを議論する。
