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ERIC Number: EJ582565
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-9120
A Tale of Two Countries: Physics Education in Japan from an English Perspective.
Jennison, Brenda
Physics Education, v33 n6 p396-405 Nov 1998
Compares the Japanese educational system with that in England. Discusses the structure of school levels and examinations, the curriculum, and informal educational practices and cultural expectations. Notes the place of science study in the Japanese system. (Author/WRM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Influences, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Physics, Science Education, Tests
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: England; Japan