Educational Progressivism, Cultural Encounters and Reform in Japan

This volume critically analyses continuing educational initiatives in Japan, from 1900 to the present day, with a particular focus on learner-centred and creative approaches. Chapters consider key collaborative improvements to teacher education, as well as group learning, 'life education', the creative arts and writing, and education for girls and women.

List of contents

Introduction: Progressivism, New Education, and cultural encounters
Yoko Yamasaki
1. Origins and outline of progressive education in Japan
Yoko Yamasaki
2. Integrated Learning: Takeji Kinoshita and Nara-jo Fusho
Hiroyuki Kuno
3. Heiji Oikawa: Group-based dynamic teaching and curriculum reconstruction
Kie Fujiwara
4. Free drawing and art education: Kanae Yamamoto and Bunka Gakuin
Masayuki Haga
5. Nurturing truly free individuals through self-governing life: Motoko Hani's Jiyu Gakuen
Naoshi Kira
6. Kuniyoshi Obara's Zenjin education at Tamagawa Gakuen
Hiroyuki Sakuma
7. 'Daily life writing' in school: Creating alternative textbooks and culture
Ayako Kawaji
8. Satoru Umene: Curriculum reform and the world history of education
Akira Nakano and Yoko Yamasaki
9. Hama Omura's Unit learning practice for Japanese classes
Kanae Nishioka
10. Kinokuni Children's Village School: Theory and practice from Dewey to Neill and Aitkenhead
Yoko Yamasaki
11. Japanese New Education and continuing cultural encounters
Hiroyuki Kuno

About the author

Yoko Yamasaki is Professor of Education at Mukogawa Women's University in Japan.
Hiroyuki Kuno is Associate Professor of Education at Nagoya University in Japan.

Summary

This volume critically analyses continuing educational initiatives in Japan, from 1900 to the present day, with a particular focus on learner-centred and creative approaches. Chapters consider key collaborative improvements to teacher education, as well as group learning, ‘life education’, the creative arts and writing, and education for girls and women.

Additional text

‘This book is the most useful source of information about progressive education in Japan in the 20th Century available in English’ - Robert Aspinall, Professor, Center for Global Education, Doshisha University, Kyoto

Product details

• Authors: Yoko (Kyoto University Yamasaki
• Assisted by: Hiroyuki Kuno (Editor), Kuno Hiroyuki (Editor), Yoko Yamasaki (Editor), Yamasaki Yoko (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780367133917
• ISBN: 978-0-367-13391-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Progressive Education; Progressive Education
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Japan, EDUCATION / General, Education, EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Comparative, History of Education, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy