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Bugaj, Stephen J. – Gifted and Talented International, 2009
Though targeted for governmental reform since 2002, services envisioned for gifted and talented students have not materialized in Japan. From the perspective of his personal experience as a Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund participant in 2005 and an extensive review of available literature and contacts with the Japanese Ministry of Education,…
Descriptors: Gifted, Talent, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences
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Takeuchi, Yo – Comparative Education, 1991
Examines modes of competition for entry to selective Japanese universities using data on graduates from five high schools. Describes four models of selection modes, with "contest mobility" and "tournament mobility" corresponding to myths about U.S. and Japanese selection processes. Connects such myths to different national…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Admission, Cultural Influences, Educational Attitudes