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ERIC Number: EJ338001
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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The Wide-ranging Nature of the Japanese Curriculum and Its Implications for Teacher-training.
Okihara, Yutaka
Comparative Education, v22 n1 p13-18 1986
A distinctive difference between Japanese and most Western education is the breadth of curricular offerings in Japanese schools, which all include academic subjects, moral education, and special activities. Teacher training programs include specially developed courses that address moral education and special activities as well as regular academic subjects. JHZ)
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Experiential Learning, Extracurricular Activities, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Moral Development, National Curriculum, Role of Education, Teacher Education Curriculum, Teacher Qualifications
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Japan
Note: Special Number on "Education in Japan."