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Nommay, Louanne – 1986
This study surveys recent literature on education in Japan to determine what elements of the Japanese educational system could be incorporated into America's pedagogical system. There are four sections with the following titles: (1) What comparisons are being made between Japanese and American students in achievement and IQ tests scores? (2) How…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, Comparative Analysis
Shimahara, Nobuo Kenneth – 1982
The influence of the college entrance examination (CEE) on social cohesion in Japanese society is considered, based on a 1976-1977 study in Nagoya, Japan. Attention is focused on socialization of adolescents and educational practice at the secondary level, and specifically cognitive and motivational orientations that are affected by CEE practice,…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Case Studies, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
