S0515 A Comparative Study of Education Systems

This class will examine the education systems in the US, Europe and Asia (Japan, China, Indonesia, Singapore, etc.) In the second half of the course, Japanese Education system issues will be examined, such as Japanese education after WW II, recent circumstances in education, crams and preschool in Japan, circumstances, and Junior High students losing interest in math and science etc. The recent article \"Students\' poor performance in OECD survey shocks Japan\' will also be discussed.
Students will learn the differences amongst the various education systems globally and will get an in-depth understanding of the problems that Japanese education is facing today.