Describes development of Global Age from Japanese perspective; discusses peace and human-rights activities of the United Nations Economic and Social Council; describes development of individual character and universal attributes; explains Japanese concept of living together; discusses awareness problems related to Japan's relationship with other…

Argues that building civic capacity of citizens is the top priority for countries in the Asia Pacific Region in the 21st Century. Explores several issues surrounding the development of civic values based on democratic principles. Discusses role of schools in developing civic capacity in young people. (Contains 20 references.) (PKP)

Reviews criticisms of traditional educational planning; discusses key concepts of new model for education policymaking and strategic planning; discusses changes in roles of national governments required for the development and implementation of the new education planning model; raises several questions about the originality and effectiveness of…

Explores theoretical foundation for integrated approach to moral education; discusses rational choice and moral action within human reflective structure; investigates moral values required for integrative approach to moral education; discusses content of moral motivation, including role of emotion and reason. (Contains 15 references.) (PKP)

Examines the tendency for the development of self-regulated learning according to grade level. Sets up three competing causal models of self-regulated learning and then tests validity of each to determine most suitable for South Korean students. Selects model where motivational variables, such as self-efficacy and intrinsic value, indirectly…

Describes meta-analysis, including criticisms; reviews its use in resolving disagreements regarding the results of research in psychotherapy, school funding, and medicine. (Contains 43 references.) (PKP)

Historical analysis of the process of structuring Korean elementary education under Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, including Korean efforts to expand the scope of elementary education. Discusses characteristics of common-school curriculum during the period. Reviews unintended and unexpected consequences of Japan's colonial education.…

Argues that existing secondary education system in Bangladesh, designed during British colonial times, is ill suited to serve current labor-market demands. Discusses three economic distortions resulting from the misalignment of secondary education with the labor market: inappropriate curriculum, excess demand for secondary education, and increased…

Discusses four categories of instructional strategies for teaching civics and citizenship education and their implications for Asian schools: class-based, passive-cognitive; school-based, passive-cognitive; class-based, active-participatory; and school-based, active-participatory. Concludes that no one strategy alone will be effective, but…

Uses meta-framework to compare the social-control and social-capital dimensions of Korean and Australian open and distance higher education. Examines historical backgrounds, student-lecturer interactions, organization, delivery methodology, support systems, participant expectations, and future potentials. (Contains 30 references.) (PKP)

Examines the characteristics of 25 classroom-alienated students in a girl's middle school in Seoul, South Korea. Finds that the classroom-alienated students consider themselves quiet and passive, see themselves as being alienated, are interested in nonacademic activities such as fieldtrips, and plan to pursue careers in the arts or sports.…