~Through video and fixed cameras from the perspective of a childcare worker, we can learn from each other from multiple perspectives from subjective and objective viewpoints~.
- The following is content from the press release -
Asuka Corporation (Head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Hagino,https://www.g-asuka.co.jp/index.htmThe Child Nekuto Lab (Child Nekuto Lab), a childcare research project run by the Child Nekuto Research Institute (CRI), is a project to connect children, the future, and all people.https://konnect-labo.jp/(Head office: Suginami-ku, Tokyo; President: Satomi Tanii), has conducted the "Manazashi Project," an initiative aimed at "improving the quality of childcare" through the eyes of childcare workers, by making videos of "the perspective of childcare workers" at Pinocchio Preschool Nogata Nursery (Nakano-ku, Tokyo), operated by Pinocchio Corporation (Head office: Suginami-ku, Tokyo; President: Satomi Tanii). The project is aimed at "improving the quality of childcare" and other activities.
The "Gaze Project" is an initiative to improve the quality of childcare at the organizational level by having model childcare workers perform childcare while wearing wearable cameras, edit the videos they take with the perspectives of childcare experts from the Childcare Lab, and later show them at study sessions for childcare workers and reviews among staff. This is an effort to improve the quality of childcare at the organizational level.
This time, at "Pinocchio Preschool Nogata Nursery School," a licensed preschool with a capacity of 99 children, two nursery school staff members were fitted with wearable cameras, and a study session (feedback session) was held with the nursery school staff gathered to watch the eye-level videos that were taken at a later date. Based on the issues and points for improvement raised in the "Gaze PJ" at other preschools, in addition to the line-of-sight camera, simultaneous filming was conducted with a fixed camera to examine the issues from subjective and objective perspectives.
Voices of Childcare Workers Participating in the "Gaze Project
Impressions of childcare workers wearing wearable cameras
*1-year-old class nursery teacher: Mr. A, 4-year-old class nursery teacher: Mr. I
Q. What did you notice when you watched the video from your own perspective?
- Mr. A: Since childcare can be changed flexibly depending on the number and condition of children at the time, the number of caregivers, etc., I felt it necessary to clearly communicate (to the surrounding caregivers) the aims and intentions of the childcare and the environmental settings.
- Mr. I: When I was in the infant class, I spent a lot of time standing and felt that (my) gaze was high.
Q. Please feel free to share your ideas on how to utilize the eye-level videos you have shot.
- Mr. A: "How did the child feel at this time? How did the caregiver feel?" etc. I thought that if we could discuss these issues in more depth, we could deepen our mutual views on childcare.
- Mr. I: I think it would be interesting to notice differences in viewpoints if we divide (consider) groups by length of service.
Q. Any other insights or impressions you would like to share?
- Mr. A: I noticed many things in myself. It would be good to have more discussions among staff members.
- Mr. I: I don't usually look at myself objectively, so this was an opportunity to review my daily appearance.
Feedback from childcare professionals who participated in the feedback session
Q. What did you notice when you watched the video from the perspective of other staff members?
- Watching the video, I was able to take a closer look at the language and care with which other caregivers treat their children, and I found many things that I would like to try to imitate.
- I reconfirmed that the eye movements of the caregiver in charge of the infant were detailed and always moving. The child was always in her line of sight.
- I was able to feel once again that by having the leader caregivers watch the entire program, they can notice the children's movements (changes) and the movements of other staff members, and can make a move on the spur of the moment.
- It was good to learn how other staff members look at things and how they devise their childcare. I also felt that there are things that can be noticed not only by the way they look at you, but also by sounds (voices).
- It was good to reconfirm that the communication between homeroom teachers and free childcare providers is concise.
Q. Please feel free to share your ideas on how to utilize the eye-level videos you have shot.
- We would like to have new and inexperienced caregivers watch and use this as material for learning about what they are paying attention to while watching children in their care.
- I felt that this could be utilized in the preschool's internal training. I think it would be a good opportunity for us to see the childcare activities of staff members in other classes, as it is not often that we get to see them.
- It would be good to actually see a video of what is being taken care of in each class, so that it is easy to understand when staff members who do not usually have much opportunity to enter the class enter it.
- I thought there was much to be learned not only by childcare staff, but also by staff in other professions such as cooking and clerical work.
- I think we can cut out scenes and use them for case conferences and consideration meetings.
Q. Any other insights or impressions you would like to share?
- The Gaze Project has allowed the staff to exchange the drawers they have with each other, such as the increased repertoire of verbal and hand games by other staff members, and has also given them a renewed strong awareness of the importance of staffing and cooperation.
- It was good to be able to look at my own childcare objectively and to see other staff members' childcare.
- Since it was a video that we cannot usually see (from our perspective), there were many insights and learnings.
Comments on "The Gaze Project
Mr. Hiromi Yamada, Director, Nogata Preschool, Pinocchio Preschool
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Gaze Project.
By watching the video from the perspective of a childcare worker, I was able to think about what other childcare workers see in children and how I would see children, and I realized that I did not see these things in myself, and I think I learned a great deal. I think it was helpful for inexperienced child caregivers to see how senior child caregivers look at children.
I would like to apply what I learned from participating in this project to my future childcare.
Thank you for the good opportunity.
Mr. Sachi Suwabe, Recruitment and Training Div, Operations Group, Pinot Corporation
We have been practicing various forms of "childcare discussion" to improve the quality of our childcare services, but the "Gaze Project" was an approach that we had never taken before, and the training was very informative and full of discoveries. By looking at the whole picture from a bird's eye view, we were able to notice points and perspectives that were only possible through the use of eye-level images, and by combining these points and discussing them with other staff members, I think we were able to learn a lot. Thank you very much for this opportunity.
Business Manager｜Tsuyoshi Suehiro (Director of Konekuto Labo / Advanced Marketer (certified by the Japan Marketing Association) / Psychological Counselor)
This time, a fixed camera was newly installed as a sub-camera to capture the entire image, and changes were made to the method of implementation to allow for more multifaceted analysis and discussion of the content of the eye-level video. As a result, we were able to visualize more concretely the consideration and breadth of vision of the teachers who cooperated in filming this time, and we believe that we were able to share the high quality of each individual teacher with the entire preschool. Regardless of the role of the staff or the class they are in charge of, the entire preschool is firmly practicing the kind of childcare they are aiming for, which is very attractive. Thank you very much, Pinocchio Infant School Nogata Daycare Center.
Outline of the "Gaze Project
| schedule | Date of shooting: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 and Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Date of feedback meeting: Friday, November 22, 2024 |
| kindergarten enrolment | Pinocchio Preschool Nogata Nursery School (1-6-3 Maruyama, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)https://pinoh.co.jp/rooms/nogata/ |
| Target nursery school teacher | 2 nursery school teachers (breakdown: 1-year-old child care teacher, freelance nursery school teacher) |
| Contents | Childcare was conducted while wearing a wearable camera. From this time, simultaneous filming with a fixed camera was also conducted. The videos will be shown at the daycare centers, where the participants will be able to watch the behaviors of the target childcare workers and their cooperation with other childcare workers, and gain insight into how to improve their childcare. |
| Organizers and Operators | child development laboratory |
What is the "Gaze Project"?
In order to halt the accelerating decline in the birthrate, the government has formulated the "Children's Future Strategy Policy" and is aggressively promoting "measures to counteract the declining birthrate in another dimension. In the midst of this policy, the government has also made concrete moves to improve placement standards with the aim of improving the quality of childcare facilities.
In other words, there is a shift from expansion of "quantity" to improvement of "quality." Of course, the quality and safety of childcare services can be expected to improve with an increase in the number of staff. However, at the same time, it is also expected to increase the diversity and skill sets of the staff and complicate organizational management.
In order to improve quality at the organizational level by returning the skills and knowledge of "individuals" to the organization, we have started the "Manazashi Project," an initiative to create videos of the "childcare worker's point of view," which effectively helps feedback and information sharing among staff, and to "improve the quality of childcare," "apply to tools for recruiting childcare workers," and "utilize in documentation. The "Gaze Project" is an initiative to "improve the quality of childcare," "use as a tool for recruiting childcare workers," and "use for documentation.
The "Gaze Project" Flow
- Wearable cameras on childcare workers
- Edit the video you shot
- Childcare workers will learn from each other while watching edited video data (for use in inter-staff reviews, in-school training, and documentation). Plans are also in place to apply the system as a tool for recruiting and human resource development.
Seeking childcare facilities to cooperate with the "Manazashi Project!
Child Nekuto Lab is currently accepting applications for a limited number of licensed nursery schools, kindergartens, and childcare centers that are willing to cooperate with the "Manazashi Project" (*This may be terminated suddenly depending on the number of applications. (*Please note that the project may end suddenly depending on the number of applications.) We would like to make a video of the staff's point of view! or "I want to see if it can be used for in-school training! We can assist with filming, video editing, and in-school training for childcare facilities that are interested in making videos of their staff's point of view. Please feel free to contact us.
Contact Us
Child Nekuto Lab Division: seminar-info@g-asuka.jp
About "Child Nekuto Lab
The "Ko-Nekuto Lab" is a childcare research project that connects children, the future, and all people, consisting of the elements of "Children + Nursery + Education, Entertainment + Creation + Trend", The project is a childcare research project that connects children, the future, and all people. We provide "research reports" and "news/articles" related to child-rearing and childcare, as well as the services provided by "KONNECT LABO".
Business Name : Child Nekuto Lab
Business Manager : Tsuyoshi Suehiro
Consultant for creating a park of choice
Advanced Marketer (certified by the Japan Marketing Association)
Psychological Counselor
URL :https://konnect-labo.jp/
Services: ・Consulting service for creating a park that is chosen by customers
Training and patrol service for childcare facilities
Childcare Specialized Demonstration Experiment Coordination Service
Startup Support Services
For more information about our services or any other questions,Coanna CorporationPlease contact the person in charge (Hamada).
About Us
Company Name : Pinault Corporation
Establishment : April 2000
Representative: Satomi Tanii, President and Representative Director
Location : Victoria Plaza Koenji 3F, 4-26-16 Koenji-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
Business activities: Operation of childcare and early childhood education rooms and franchise business
URL :https://pinoh.co.jp/
Company Name : Asuka Corporation
Establishment : August 30, 1994
Representative: Yoshinori Hagino, Representative Director
Location : Asuka Building 3F, 5-2-2 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Business activities: ■Establishment and operation of daycare centers (in-house daycare centers, in-house corporate daycare centers, licensed daycare centers)
■ Childcare support programs in cooperation with local governments
(Operation of children's halls, after-school children's clubs, childcare support centers, children's squares, etc.)
Dispatch and introduction of personnel related to childcare (nursery school teachers, kindergarten teachers, nurses, nutritionists, etc.)
■Home-visit childcare support
(Baby/kids sitting services, housekeeping services, services outsourced by local governments)
■Establishment and operation of temporary nursery (childcare service during events)
■Education of personnel involved in childcare (holding workshops, lectures, and various seminars)
■Development and consulting of new childcare business
URL :https://www.g-asuka.co.jp/
