1st Edition
Competitor or Ally? Japan's Role in American Educational Debates
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
194 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this book the authors systematically address the most common stereotypes or myths about Japanese education that are currently being circulated in the popular press, teaching magazines and educational research journals. The authors show how arguments about Japan are used to further political ends within the American educational debate. Some of the myths that the book debunks are Japan's high... Read more
Introduction, MerryWhite; Chapter 1 International Achievement Studies and Myths of Japan, Gerald K.LeTendre; Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 A Look at the Other Side of Japanese Education: Student Responsibility and Learning, InekoTsuchida, Catherine C.Lewis; Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Coping with Diversity: The Achilles' Heel of Japanese Education?, DavidMcConnell; Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 Individuality, Learning, and Achievement: Japanese Perspectives, HidetadaShimizu; Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 Work Roles and Norms for Teachers in Japan and the United States, HuaYang; Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 “The Dark Side of…”: Suicide, Violence and Drug Use in Japanese Schools, KangminZeng, GeraldLeTendre; Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 International Comparisons and Educational Research Policy, GeraldLeTendre, DavidBaker; CONCLUSION Resilient Myths: Are Our Minds Made Up About Japanese Education?, Catherine C.Lewis; Glossary; References; List of Contributors; Index;
Biography
Gerald K. LeTendre
