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Direct linkYamada, Shoko – Comparative Education Review, 2015
This article, with the aim of identifying elements that constitute the characteristics of an academic space within comparative education, analyzes how comparative education has been discussed and practiced in Japan, based on a questionnaire completed by 264 members of the Japan Comparative Education Society and classification of articles published…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Classification
Download full textOtsuka, Yutaka – Educational Studies in Japan: International Yearbook, 2009
The purpose of this article is to examine the position and role of the research method in one discipline, comparative education. For this purpose, first of all, the content of articles published by the Japan Comparative Education Society's journal over the past 35 years is analyzed. Based on this analysis, the implications, significance as well as…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Field Studies
Bjork, Christopher – Comparative Education Review, 2009
When "Preschool in Three Cultures" was published in 1989, it attracted great attention, as a result of the insights into the three cultures explored as well as the methodology that anchored the research. What made the book so intriguing to many scholars, regardless of their geographical areas of interest, however, was the unique…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Ethnography, Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences
Peer reviewedFoorman, Barbara R. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1988
Reviews two recent books that place the discussion of Japanese education within the social and psychological context of Japanese culture. One book depicts Japanese society's commitment to children; the other explores conceptual and empirical issues related to U.S.-Japanese comparative studies in child development. (RH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Influences, Educational Practices
Chen, Shing-jen – 1985
The results of a Japanese replication of the vocalic social referencing experiment are discussed in comparison with original findings from the United States. The attempt to replicate failed. It is argued that the lack of success was due to (1) Japanese mothers' attitude toward laboratory situations, an attitude resulting from relative…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Iino, Masakazu – 1998
In the context of an ethnographic study of nonverbal communication within the Japanese home environment, issues in the use of videotape recordings for data gathering are discussed. The study investigated language use and behavior of Japanese host families in homestay settings, focusing on the use of nonverbal behavior to facilitate communication.…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Lee, Jaekyung – 1998
The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is the largest, most comprehensive, and most rigorous international comparison of education ever undertaken. TIMSS findings show similarities and differences in the processes and outcomes of schooling between the United States and East Asian countries, particularly Japan. This report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 8
Iritani, Toshio – 1979
The document, one in a series of seven reports from the Value of Children Project, discusses results of the survey in Japan. Interviews with 360 respondents provided data for the research. The volume is presented in six chapters. Chapters I and II describe the rationale, methodology, and the research sample. Chapters III and IV detail advantages…
Descriptors: Abortions, Children, Comparative Analysis, Contraception
Chen, Shing-Jen, Ed.; Fujino, Yuki, Ed. – 2001
This annual report presents several articles related to the work of the Clinical Center for Child Development at Hokkaido University in Sapporo, Japan. The articles are: (1) "Intrinsic Musicality: Rhythm and Prosody in Infant-Directed Voices" (Niki Powers); (2) "Movable Cognitive Studies with a Portable, Telemetric Near-Infrared…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Affective Behavior, Annual Reports, Child Development
Books, Marilyn – 1997
A discussion of in-depth interviewing as a method for research on language teaching and learning situates the technique within the continuum of research methodology and differentiates it from quantitative research methods. The strengths and weaknesses of in-depth interviewing are examined, methods of sampling are discussed, and advice on the…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Data Collection
Arnold, Fred; And Others – 1975
The volume, first in a series of seven, discusses the Value of Children Project, a cross-cultural survey designed to analyze reasons for married couples' wanting or not wanting children. The sample includes participants from the Republic of China (Taiwan), Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States (Hawaii). The…
Descriptors: Abortions, Children, Comparative Analysis, Contraception
Clark, Kenneth E., Ed.; And Others – 1992
This book on leadership includes the following selected titles: "Leadership Characteristics of Leadership Researchers" (Campbell); "Translating Research Results into Action" (Knauft); "Managers on Leaders" (Javidan); "Impact of Leadership on Corporate Success" (Lohmann); "Shido" (Bettin et al.);…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
