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Peer reviewedAbiko, Tadahiko; George, Paul S. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Using several charts, this article compares strengths and weaknesses of Japanese junior high schools and American middle schools. Each system could learn something from the other. As an adaptive, reactive culture, Japan might benefit from a more flexible, diversified school atmosphere, while an individualistic, pluralistic United States might gain…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Stevenson, Harold W. – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1987
Reports the findings of a comparative study of elementary students in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and mainland China. Contrasts student attitude and behavior, intelligence, and achievement levels, and teacher and parent attitudes. Focuses on the factors behind the relative slowness of American children to acquire mathematics skills. (KH)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Traits, Educational Environment
