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Japan Goes ‘Back to Basics’

Sep 9, 2010


Joanne Jacobs, Living and Thinking on Education - 09/09/2010 - In a move that has divided educators and experts, Japan is going back to basics after a 10-year experiment in “pressure-free education,” which encouraged more application of knowledge and less rote memorization. Japan’s near-the-top rank on international standardized tests has fallen, stunning this nation where education has long been a source of pride.

 


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