Britain's educational reform : a comparison with Japan

Author(s)

• Howarth, Mike

Bibliographic Information

Britain's educational reform : a comparison with Japan

Mike Howarth

（The Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese studies series）

Routledge, 1991

Note

Bibliography: p. 194-199

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This book questions many of Britain's idiosyncratic attitudes towards education. Dimensions missing from Britain's recent reforms, but present in Japan are highlighted. The author argues that Britain could learn a lot from Japan in order to improve education and vocational training considerably.

Table of Contents

1. Background to Change 2. The Statistics of Difference 3. Elements Missing from the Educational Reforms 4. Examinations and Progression Through the System 5. The National Curriculum 6. Vocationalism in Schools 7. Attitudes 8. The Economic Objectives of Education and Training

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Details

• NCID: BA1112037X
• ISBN:
  • 0415038502
• LCCN: 89071067
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London ; New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 204 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : LA632
  • DC20 : 370/.952
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Education -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Education -- Japan
  • LCSH : Educational innovations -- Great Britain -- Evaluation
  • LCSH : Comparative education
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA06540864