Transferability of US Education Techniques to Japan: Do They Cross Cultural Lines?

Autor: Tatsuru Akimoto
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 28:396-407
ISSN: 1540-7349
0884-1233
DOI: 10.1080/08841230802160175
Popis: Examines the traditional Japanese model of university teaching and compares it with the traditional model found in American universities. After a comparative analysis of both approaches, he discusses and raises questions about the feasibility of developing a truly universal methodology, given deep cultural differences and expectations. Describes inroads made by American teaching methodology into Japanese university education, using numerous illustrations and anecdotes as examples.
Databáze: OpenAIRE