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The Contribution of "Study Abroad" Programs to Japanese Internationalization
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Asaoka, Takako; Jun Yano, – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2009
"Study abroad" needs promoting, as it is an effective alternative for many Japanese university students to enhance their international experience and cross-cultural understanding, thus contributing to the internationalization of Japanese universities. To consider what has to be done to promote "study abroad" programs, this…
Descriptors: Surveys, Internet, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad
Japanese University Leaders' Perceptions of Internationalization: The Role of Government in Review and Support
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Yonezawa, Akiyoshi; Akiba, Hiroko; Hirouchi, Daisuke – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2009
To promote sustainable development within the global knowledge-based society, the Japanese government is urging the nation's higher education institutions to internationalize. Although a select number of Japanese universities are highly regarded in world university rankings, many observers argue that the majority of Japanese higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Sustainable Development, Government Role, Foreign Countries
Mathematics Achievement in U.S. High Schools from an International Perspective.
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Travers, Kenneth J.; And Others – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Reviews the findings from two international studies of mathematics achievement that have been conducted over the past 20 years. The majority of twelth-grade, college-bound American students scored among the lowest quarter of countries in the latest study. Includes tables and graphs. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, Calculus, Educational Research
Flexibility and Mobility of Academic Staff.
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Karpen, Ulrich – Higher Education Management, 1993
Based on a survey, college/university faculty salaries, working conditions, workload, and salaries in 10 countries (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Australia, Japan) are compared and barriers to occupational and geographic mobility are identified. Suggestions are made for fostering academic…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Workload
Technological Innovation and Technical Communications: Their Place in Aerospace Engineering Curricula. A Survey of European, Japanese and US Aerospace Engineers and Scientists.
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Pinelli, Thomas E.; And Others – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1991
Reports on results from 260 aerospace engineers and scientists in United States, Europe, and Japan regarding their opinions about professional importance of technical communications; generation and utilization of technical communications; and relevant content of an undergraduate course in technical communications. The fields of cryogenics,…
Descriptors: Aerospace Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Engineering Education
American and Japanese Principals: A Comparative Analysis of Excellence in Instructional Leadership.
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Bartell, Carol A.; Willis, David B. – 1987
Guided by interpretive ethnographic methods and by instructional leadership concepts, this comparative study of secondary principals in Japan and America discovers characteristics of excellent principals and examines their values in relation to dominant cultural themes. The investigation applies anthropologist Clifford Goertz's assumptions (1973,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context