Challenges To Japanese Education

Author : June A. Gordon,Hidenori Fujita,Takehiko Kariya,Gerald LeTendre
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807770696

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Challenges to Japanese Education by June A. Gordon,Hidenori Fujita,Takehiko Kariya,Gerald LeTendre Pdf

In this volume, eight leading Japanese scholars present their research on profound and sensitive issues facing Japanese society, much of which has not been available to the English-speaking world. Traveling from Japan to engage in a unique forum at the University of California, they joined eminent professors Befu, DeVos, and Rohlen to bring over fifty leading scholars up to date on the global challenges facing Japan and how education has and will play into the reformulation of its identity. Chapters examine such topics as education policy changes, the education of minorities, including the Burakumin, the hegemony of college entrance examinations, social mobility and basic human rights, increased economic competition and global migration, political influences on educational reform, and the future of Japanese education.

Author : Merry White
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1988-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780029338018

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The Japanese Educational Challenge by Merry White Pdf

Examines the Japanese commitment to education, discusses the position of teachers and the structure of the school system, and looks at the cultural background of students.

Author : Yasuhiro Nemoto
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 1581127995

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The Japanese Education System by Yasuhiro Nemoto Pdf

This comprehensive study of the Japanese education system follows the Japanese child from the kindergarten, through the progressively more arduous and competitive environments of the elementary, middle and high schools, to the relative relaxation, even hedonism, of university life. Drawing on numerous surveys and on the author's personal experience, it provides a wealth of information on teaching methodologies, discipline, class sizes, the school day, assessment and the national curriculum. It also examines the role of the central Ministry of Education and the local boards in administering education throughout the country, and outlines and assesses the government's recent programs of educational reform. The behavior, attitudes and expectations of pupils and parents are discussed in detail, and placed within their political, social and historical context, revealing the complex cultural assumptions determining learning and socialization in Japan. This study thus contributes to the efforts of educators and sociologists to understand and evaluate different approaches to education in diverse cultures, increasingly important in the global information age. It shows how the American and Japanese education systems are based on fundamentally different concepts of society: democratic individualism and hierarchic collectivism respectively. While discussing the positive and negative effects of each extreme, it suggests that American educators might learn from a system in which truancy, insolence, violence and drug abuse are comparatively rare. However, the study shows how the traditional ideals of Japanese education - unquestioning acceptance, self-sacrifice, and respect for superiors - face serious challenges in a time of globalization, and moral, social and cultural change.

Author : Marie H. Roesgaard
Publisher : Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015069199779

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Japanese Education and the Cram School Business by Marie H. Roesgaard Pdf

The author contributes to a more nuanced understanding of juku, or cram schools, which are not only important in Japan but increasingly so in other parts of the world as well.

Author : Merry I. White
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:610440475

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The Japanese Educational Challenge by Merry I. White Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:31951D01524182K

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The Educational System in Japan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Louise George Kittaka,Melodie Lorie Cook
Publisher : Life and Education in Japan
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9887519456

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Intercultural Families and Schooling in Japan: Experiences, Issues, and Challenges by Louise George Kittaka,Melodie Lorie Cook Pdf

The purpose of this book is show how research on families can be used to offer inspiration, suggestions, and guidance to intercultural families choosing to school their children in the regular Japanese school system. Each chapter is written by a parent or parents who are themselves researchers and thus bring their skills to the task of writing about issues which have affected their families, and are likely to affect other families in similar ways. There are also suggestions for other non-Japanese parents coping with similar issues. The book is divided into three sections: The first, "Finding our own way", deals with children's and parents' struggles with identity and inclusion in Japanese schools and society. The second, "Dealing with the Japanese school system", offers narratives and advice on such topics as coping with homework and dealing with more than one school system, as well as what government-accredited Japanese overseas schools have to offer. The third section, "Coping with challenges", examines the experiences of families where children are "different" because they have physical or intellectual challenges, or live with foster or adoptive families. The book concludes with a narrative about a family who made the decision to remove their children from the Japanese system entirely and send them abroad for schooling. The authors of the chapters in this book are all current or former university faculty, living in different areas of Japan. Some, who live in highly-populated urban areas, have had ample opportunities to locate educational options for their children, while others, living in rural communities, have had to struggle to advocate for their children's inclusion in mainstream classes. Their stories are all compelling and their advice is certain to be helpful to those planning to or already raising children in Japan. This book will also be of value to researchers and educators, particularly those with an interest in bilingualism, intercultural families, and cross-cultural issues, along with anyone wishing to learn more about contemporary Japanese society.

Author : Gary DeCoker,Christopher Bjork
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807772089

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Japanese Education in an Era of Globalization by Gary DeCoker,Christopher Bjork Pdf

This volume documents the significant changes that have occurred in Japanese schools since the collapse of that nations economic bubble. Before the recession, Japan was the country that most others sought to emulate due to its students performance on standardized tests. Now, however, a different and more complicated picture of the Japanese education system emerges. This book places Japanese education in a global context, with particular attention given to how their education system is responding to changing expectations and pressures that emerge from rapid social change. Chapters written by respected scholars examine issues related to equality, academic achievement, privatization, population diversity, societal expectations, and the influence of the media, parents, and political movements. The research in this book will provide valuable lessons for policymakers and practitioners facing similar challenges.

Author : William K. Cummings,Philip G. Altbach,J Donald Monan Sj Professor of Higher Education and Director Philip G Altbach
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0791432831

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The Challenge of Eastern Asian Education by William K. Cummings,Philip G. Altbach,J Donald Monan Sj Professor of Higher Education and Director Philip G Altbach Pdf

Provides specific examples of Asian educational practice that may have relevance to the United States.

Author : OECD
Publisher : Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Education
ISBN : 9264302395

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Education Policy in Japan by OECD Pdf

Japan's education system is one of the top performers compared to other OECD countries. International assessments have not only demonstrated students' and adults' high level of achievement, but also the fact that socio-economic status has little bearing on academic results. In a nutshell, Japan combines excellence with equity. This high performance is based on the priority Japan places on education and on its holistic model of education, which is delivered by highly qualified teachers and supported by the external collaboration of communities and parents. But significant economic, socio-demographic and educational challenges, such as child well-being, teacher workload and the high stakes university exam, question the sustainability of this successful model. Policy makers in Japan are not complacent, and as Japan starts implementing its Third Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education (2018-22), they are carefully analysing tomorrow's threats to Japan's current success. This report aims to highlight the many strengths of Japan's education system, as well as the challenges it must address to carry out reforms effectively and preserve its holistic model of education. The ultimate goal is to ensure that the education system delivers the best for all students, and that Japanese learners have the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values they need for the 21st century.

Author : Tetsuo Isozaki,Manabu Sumida
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811627460

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Science Education Research and Practice from Japan by Tetsuo Isozaki,Manabu Sumida Pdf

This book project poses a major challenge to Japanese science education researchers in order to disseminate research findings on and to work towards maintaining the strength and nature of Japanese science education. It also presents a unique opportunity to initiate change and/or develop science education research in Japan. It provides some historical reasons essential to Japanese students’ success in international science tests such as TIMSS and PISA. Also, it helps to tap the potential of younger generation of science education researchers by introducing them to methods and designs in the research practice.

Author : Yoshiko Nozaki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134195909

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War Memory, Nationalism and Education in Postwar Japan by Yoshiko Nozaki Pdf

The controversy over official state-approved history textbooks in Japan, which omit or play down many episodes of Japan’s occupation of neighbouring countries during the Asia-Pacific War (1931-1945), and which have been challenged by critics who favour more critical, peace and justice perspectives, goes to the heart of Japan’s sense of itself as a nation. The degree to which Japan is willing to confront its past is not just about history, but also about how Japan defines itself at present, and going forward. This book examines the history textbook controversy in Japan. It sets the controversy in the context of debates about memory, and education, and in relation to evolving politics both within Japan, and in Japan’s relations with its neighbours and former colonies and countries it invaded. It discusses in particular the struggles of Ienaga Saburo, who has made crucial contributions, including through three epic lawsuits, in challenging the official government position. Winner of the American Educational Research Association 2009 Outstanding Book Award in the Curriculum Studies category.

Author : Annette Bradford,Howard Brown
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783098965

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English-Medium Instruction in Japanese Higher Education by Annette Bradford,Howard Brown Pdf

English-Medium Instruction in Japanese Higher Education provides a touchstone for higher education practitioners, researchers and policy makers. It enables readers to more clearly understand why policies concerning English-medium instruction (EMI) are in place in Japan, how EMI is being implemented, what challenges are being addressed and what the impacts of EMI may be. The volume situates EMI within Japan’s current policy context and examines the experiences of its stakeholders. The chapters are written by scholars and practitioners who have direct involvement with EMI in Japanese higher education. They look at EMI from perspectives that include policy planning, program design, marketing and classroom practice.

Author : Brian J. McVeigh
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 076564018X

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Japanese Higher Education As Myth by Brian J. McVeigh Pdf

In this dismantling of the myth of Japanese quality education, Brian J. McVeigh investigates what happens when state and corporate forces monopolize the purpose of education, and schooling becomes testing for employment, not learning. The book uses Japanese students' opinions and voices, not just statistics and official reports, to describe the problems and issues concerning higher education in Japan today. McVeigh (who has taught in Japan's higher education system for over eight years) shows that with so much weight given to examinations, students end up simulating much of their schooling. Grades reflect administrative expediency rather than academic achievement; class attendence substitutes for actual learning; and reforms attempts reenforce the problems. Thus although Japan's higher education system appears to successfully graduate students every year, it is actually a system of institutionalized mendacity that reproduces the less enviable traits of national statism.

Author : David Blake Willis,Jeremy Rappleye
Publisher : Symposium Books Ltd
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781873927519

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Reimagining Japanese Education by David Blake Willis,Jeremy Rappleye Pdf

Sparked by the confluence of accelerating domestic transformation and increasingly explicit impacts from ‘globalization’, the Japanese education system has undergone tremendous changes during the turbulence of the past decade. This volume, which brings together some of the foremost scholars in the field of Japanese education, analyzes these recent changes in ways that help us ‘reimagine’ Japan and Japanese educational change at this critical juncture. Rather than simply updating well-worn Western images of Japan and its educational system, the aim of the book is a much deeper critical rethinking of the outmoded paradigms and perspectives that have rendered the massive shifts that have taken place in Japan largely invisible to or forgotten by the outside world. This ‘reimagining’ thus restores Japan to its place as a key comparative link in the global conversation on education and lays out new pathways for comparative research and reflection. Ranging widely across domains of policy and practice, and with a balance of Japanese and foreign scholars, the volume is also indicative of new directions in educational scholarship worldwide: approaches that center global interactions on domestic education and contribute to a far greater recognition of the polycentric, polycontextual World unfolding today. This book will be of keen interest to scholars of education worldwide, as well as those working in and across anthropology, sociology, policy studies, political science, and area studies given that contemporary transformations in Japan at once reflect and approximate political, social, and educational shifts occurring throughout the World in the early decades of the 21st century.