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Yokoyama, Taizo; Kawasaki, Akira; Mitsumiya, Tomoe; Xu, Cong – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2019
Hikikomori has been recognized as a significant social issue in Japan. It is a Japanese term that refers to young people (aged 18-39 years) who have been in an asocial state of social withdrawal and social isolation for over six months. The Cabinet Office of Japan suggests that the number of hikikomori youth has reached approximately 700,000 and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Workshops, Peer Teaching
Robertshaw, Michael – 2000
For most distance education (DE) systems, distance, time, and/or opportunity isolate learners from their teacher and their fellow students. To facilitate interaction, most DE systems include different types of support groups. Modern technology allows groups to interact effectively even though individuals are far apart. Technology may appear to be…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Education, Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness