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Akiba, Motoko; Shimizu, Kazuhiko; Zhuang, Yue-Lin – Comparative Education Review, 2010
Since the 1980s, school bullying--"Ijime"--has been a major concern of educational policy in Japan. In Japanese schools, homeroom teachers provide guidance for students' psychological and social development, in addition to academic development. Homeroom teachers spend significant time counseling students, visiting their families, and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Bullying, Foreign Countries, Guidance
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Judson, Thomas W.; Nishimori, Toshiyuki – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2005
In this study we investigated above-average high school calculus students from Japan and the United States in order to determine any differences in their conceptual understanding of calculus and their ability to use algebra to solve traditional calculus problems. We examined and interviewed 18 Calculus BC students in the United States and 26…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Algebra, Calculus, Mathematical Concepts
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Meijnen, G. Wim, Ed.; Peschar, Jules L., Ed. – International Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Six papers review international issues in educational opportunity, with emphasis on Europe and Japan. The various contributions provide confirmation that, although the connection between school success and social background continues to resist educational measures, an increase in the average level of education is becoming apparent. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Access to Education