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Peer reviewedHenshall, Kenneth G. – Delta, 1992
Discusses what Western nations could learn from Japan's educational system. Negative features include (1) rote learning; (2) standardization of materials taught; (3) government control of textbooks; and (4) an examination system that does not promote individualism. Positive features include the high value placed on education and the work ethic.…
Descriptors: Centralization, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
