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Takayama, Keita – Comparative Education, 2018
The Japan Comparative Education Society (JCES) was founded in 1965 with its flagship Japanese-language journal "Hikakukyoikukenkyu" ("Comparative Education Research") first published in 1975. The organisation currently has around 1000 members, making it the second largest comparative education society in the world. Though JCES…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, English, Educational Research, Foreign Countries
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Sellar, Sam; Lingard, Bob – Comparative Education, 2013
This paper examines the outstanding performance of Shanghai, China on PISA 2009 and its effects on other national systems and within the global education policy field. The OECD's PISA is helping to create this field by constituting the globe as a commensurate space of school system performance. The effects of Shanghai's success are considered in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests, Interviews, Cross Cultural Studies
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Cummings, William K. – Comparative Education, 1989
Traces the development of U.S. interest in Japanese education. Lists myths, exaggerations, and cautiously acknowledged strengths of Japanese education in American commentaries. Suggests that Japanese educational practices have had little impact on American education, partly because of a lack of truly comparative studies. Contains 19 references.…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Attitudes, Educational Practices
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Kapferer, Judith L. – Comparative Education, 1988
Focuses on Australian educational policy-making, arguing that economic and employment considerations have dominated traditional education concerns. Examines reasons why Australian cultural borrowing has been unsuccessful. Suggests cultural successes in Sweden might be better models for education reform than those from economically successful…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Exchange, Education Work Relationship