Dentsu Inc. Distributes Free Materials for Upper Elementary Students to Advance Independent Research During Temporary School Closures

The text of the Dentsu Inc. Topics article published on March 18 is as follows.

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March 18, 2020

Dentsu Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Hiroshi Igarashi) will temporarily make available for free the independent study materials (for upper elementary school grades) created by its " Active Learning: What About This?" Research Institute. This initiative responds to nationwide temporary school closures aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

These materials were originally developed over the past two years by the lab in collaboration with Masashi Okuma, Superintendent of the Koganei City Board of Education, Tokyo, for summer vacation independent research projects. However, considering the current situation where many elementary schools are temporarily closed, we are offering them specially to support students wishing to undertake independent research projects voluntarily during spring break.

The materials can be viewed and downloaded for free from the special website below until Sunday, April 5, 2020.

■ Overview of Materials for "Spring Break Independent Research"
◎Material Title: Change Your Life!? How to Create the Only Free Research Project of Its Kind in the World
◎PDF File: 12 A4 pages (portrait orientation)
◎ Content: A booklet-style resource focused on advancing independent research by "discovering your own interests." It helps you develop a wonderful, unique research theme aligned with your interests.
◎Target Audience: 4th to 6th grade elementary school students
◎Special Website:https://www.konnano-dodaro.jp/projects/spring2020
　※You can view and download the materials for free from the website.
◎Publication Period: Until Sunday, April 5, 2020

■Overview of the "Active Learning: How About This?" Research Institute
◎Established: October 15, 2015
◎Address: Dentsu Inc., 1-8-1 Higashi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
◎Director: Hidetoshi Kurashige (Dentsu Inc. B Team)
◎Main Activities:
　・Solving social issues through the application of active learning
　・Collaborative research and practical lessons with elementary schools; conducting workshops for elementary school students
◎Website:https://www.konnano-dodaro.jp/

(Reference) Comment from Masashi Okuma, Superintendent of Education, Koganei City Board of Education, Tokyo
Due to the sudden closure of schools to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, you can no longer meet your friends and teachers. We hope this time off school can be a little "wonderful time" for you, so we introduce "Spring Break Free Research."
Following the steps in this booklet will help you create a wonderful free research project. Start by recalling as many things as possible that you find puzzling or mysterious in your current life.
"How to Create a Free Research Project That Will Change Your Life!? The Only One in the World" hides hints for thriving in a new world. Why not challenge yourself with this "Spring Break Free Research Project" to learn hints for living in such a new era?

*This is an excerpt from the final page of the downloadable materials.

That's all.

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Dentsu Inc. Topics
https://www.dentsu.co.jp/news/topics/2020/0318-010032.html