Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Japan Beyond lesson study

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of policy, research and practices of curriculum, classroom instruction and assessment in Japan. It outlines the mechanism of curriculum organisation and the history of the National Courses of Study, and assesses the theori...

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Main Authors Tanaka, Koji, Nishioka, Kanae, Ishii, Terumasa
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon, Oxon Routledge 2017
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group
Edition1
SeriesRoutledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia
Subjects
Asian Education
Assessment & Testing
Curriculum Studies
Education
Education > Curricula > Japan
Education Policy
Educational evaluation - Japan
Educational tests and measurements
International & Comparative Education
Japanese Studies
Kanae Nishioka
Teaching
Teaching & Learning
Teaching > Japan
Terumasa Ishii
Non-continuous Texts
Lesson Study
Life Environment Studies
Contemporary Society
Seating Chart
Structural Reformation
Sixth Grade Elementary School Students
Educational Assessment
Yoshino River
Critiquing Teaching Skills
National Academy
Debate Session
IEA Study
PISA Shock
Complex Assessment Method
Academic Ability
Attainment Assessment
Japanese Lesson Study
Portfolio Assessment
Experimentation Learning System
Academic Achievement Model
Basic Scholastic Ability
Performance Assessment
Portfolio Conference
Relative Assessment
Online AccessGet full text
ISBN1138892513
9781138892514
1138604550
9781138604551
DOI10.4324/9781315709116

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures and tables -- 1 Introduction -- PART 1 Curriculum -- 2 Historical overview of curriculum organisation: National control over curriculum vs. school-based curriculum development -- 3 The long debate between child-centred curriculum and discipline-centred curriculum -- 4 Theories based on models of academic achievement and competency -- PART 2 Instruction -- 5 Historical overview of lesson study -- 6 Practices of leading educators: Yoshio Toi, Kihaku Saito, Kazuaki Shoji and Yasutaro Tamada -- 7 Various methods for organizing creative whole-class teaching -- PART 3 Assessment -- 8 Historical overview of assessment in post-war Japan -- 9 Portfolio assessment in the period for integrated study -- 10 Performance assessment in subject teaching -- 11 Conclusion -- Index