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ERIC Number: EJ182338
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Education, Science and the Economic Development of Japan
Allen, G. C.
Oxford Review of Education, 4, 1, 27-36, Mar 78
Examines changes in the educational system of Japan from 1868-1912 as a result of changes in attitudes toward science, technology, and professional and vocational training. Widespread fervor for utilitarian education during this period played a large part in Japan's commercial and industrial modernization. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Asian History, Comparative Education, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Vocational Education
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Identifiers: Japan