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Publication Date: 1996
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Reflections on Modern Japan: From the 1995 Japan-United States Summer Institute.
O'Connor, Bob; Sako, Patti
Social Studies Review, v35 n3 p16-21 Spr-Sum 1996
Recalls the experiences of a group of high school social studies educators who traveled to Japan for an educational conference. Although impressed by the dedication and seriousness of the pupils, the group also was struck by the limited and outdated facilities. Includes many observations refuting stereotypical assumptions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Culture Contact, Educational Administration, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Philosophy, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Institutes (Training Programs), International Educational Exchange, Japanese Culture, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Characteristics, Teacher Education, Urban Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan
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