Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment in Japan: Beyond Lesson Study Contributor(s): Tanaka, Koji (Author), Nishioka, Kanae (Author), Ishii, Terumasa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138604550 ISBN-13: 9781138604551 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Curricula - Education | Testing & Measurement - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 375.000 |
Series: Routledge Series on Schools and Schooling in Asia |
Physical Information: 154 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of policy, research and practices of curriculum, classroom instruction and assessment in Japan. It outlines the mechanism of curriculum organization and the history of the National Courses of Study, and assesses the theories of academic ability model. It also discusses in detail the history of Lesson Study - a characteristic teaching practice in Japan which utilizes groups, and reviews the history of educational assessment in Japan. Case studies on the practice of portfolio assessment in the Period for Integrated Study, as well as the practice of performance tasks in subject-based education are illustrated to show various examples of teaching practices. - Child-centered Curriculum and Discipline-Centered Curriculum A good guideline for those who would like to use the idea of Lesson Study in order to improve their own teaching and management practices and a reference to all working in educational improvement, this book will be of interest to educators and policymakers concerned with curriculum practices or those with an interest in the Japanese education system. |