Teaching and Learning in Japan

The book is in excellent condition. The information in the book serves to enhance the information I gathered while working in a Japanese junior high as the native English language speaker. I had an opportunity to gain information from students, teachers and administrators concerning the good points and the bad about their system and how the U.S. system can utilize the Japanese system and the Japanese system can integrate... Read Full Review

This is a book I recommend for all foreign teachers in Japan, especially for those who will be working in the public school system. The world of Japanese education is quite different from that of western countries, and without some sort of preparation, you might experience some culture shock. This book consists of several articles which discuss different aspects of Japanese education from elementary school through high school,... Read Full Review

I first came across this book towards the end of my first year in the Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Programme as an Assistant Language Teacher at a junior high school in rural Japan. The essays in the book (particularly the pieces by Fukuzawa and LeTendre examining adolescent development in junior high schools) helped me to place in order and begin understanding what had up until then been a rather confusing and oftentimes... Read Full Review