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Recent Revision of the Science Curriculum for Upper-Secondary Schools in Japan.
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Nishikawa, Jun; Kobayashi, Manabu – Science Education, 1986
Discusses features of the "Basic Science" course in Japan; reasons why few students selected basic science; the development of Science I and Science II (results of the curriculum revision); and the relationship between Basic Science, Science I, and Science II. Science I and II objectives are provided in the appendices. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Enrollment, Science Curriculum, Science Education
The Effect of Language on a Child's Conception of Speed: A Comparative Study on Japanese and Thai Children
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Mori, Ichio; And Others – Science Education, 1976
Japanese and Thai kindergarten children were shown the same visual displays of moving objects and asked to compare the speed of those moving objects. The results significantly indicated that Thai children's concept of speed is further advanced than that of Japanese children. (MLH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Educational Research, Elementary Education
"Basic Science" in Upper Secondary School Education in Japan. 1. The Recent Revision of the "Science" Curriculum for Upper Secondary Schools and Introduction of "Basic Science" to the New "Science"
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Ito, Nobutaka; And Others – Science Education, 1975
Discusses how the upper secondary science curriculum in Japan has been revised, and reasons for this revision. Describes the objectives and content of the new curriculum. (MLH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
History of Science Education in Japan Since 1945.
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Taira, Kazuhiro – Science Education, 1978
Presents the transformation in the models of science teaching from 1945 to the present; compares current science education in Japan with that in the United States. (Author/GA)
Descriptors: Courses, Curriculum, Educational Development, Elementary School Science
A Beginning Bibliography of English Language Publications Concerning Science Education in Japan.
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Science Education, 1986
Presents a listing of resources of English language publications concerning science education in Japan. Consists of a section on science and engineering education and a three part section addressing the context for science education in Japan. Included are listings of publications, descriptive reports, and studies of schools. (ML)
Descriptors: Educational Development, Educational Environment, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries