Changing the Mould: Reformist Trends in Japanese Education

Synopsis: Although the Japanese educational system is thought to be both advanced and extremely important in the lives of all Japanese, it is not regarded by them or by their educationists as completely satisfactory. It is criticised for the pressure it puts on individuals to conform to standards set by the state, and for the stress involved in competitive school exams. This programme gives voice to these criticisms, and also to the response that the Japanese Ministry of Education is beginning to make by introducing a series of reforms designed to prize individuality more and to encourage belief in education as a life-long process rather than a race run in childhood.
Series: Curriculum and Learning, Course E271
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1991
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Keywords: Japan; schools; teaching methods

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