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1. The teaching and learning of history for 15-16 year olds: Have the Japanese anything to learn from the English experience?

Author

Larsson, Yvonne, Matthews, Richard, and Booth, Martin

Subjects
*HISTORY education, *TEACHERS, *INSTRUCTIONAL systems, *LESSON planning
Abstract

Compares the history examination requirements between three Japanse Senior High Schools and two English comprehensive schools and to analyze teacher and student attitudes to history and history teaching. Student ability to handle primary source material, and on the evidence presented to them to make historical assumptions or generalizations; Proposed educational reform in Japan involving a shift to the English method of instruction; Background on English thinking and practice in school history teaching.

Published
2004

2. Response to Claudia Ruitenberg’s Review of Derrida, Deconstruction and the Politics of Pedagogy.

Author

Peters, Michael

Subjects
*BOOKS & reading, *HISTORY of social sciences, *CITIZENSHIP, *HISTORY education
Abstract

In this article Michael A. Peters comments on the book review published within the issue on his book "Derrida, Deconstruction and the Politics of Pedagogy." He opines that review of the book is balanced, respectful, probing, investigative and helpful in extending the conversation. He concludes that Derrida helps to examine easy-made associations of nationality and citizenship which now grace classroom social studies and history text books in the U.S., Japan, Great Britain, Australia and Muslim countries.

Published
2010
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3. More to Japan than A-bombs.

Author

Stewart, William

Subjects
*HISTORY education, *EDUCATION, JAPANESE history
Abstract

Reports on the complain of Japanese diplomats regarding how their country is portrayed in history lessons in Great Britain. Claim that lessons on the history of Japan cover only wartime events such as Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings; Statement of Atsuyuki Asano, Japanese educational attache, regarding his country's concerns on the curriculum on teaching history; Reaction of British education officials to the concern.

Published
2004

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