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Clivaz, Stéphane; Miyakawa, Takeshi – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2020
This paper reports the results of an international comparative study conducted in Switzerland and Japan of an elementary school mathematics lesson. The principal aim of the study was to advance understanding of the cultural specificities of a mathematics lesson in its totality using concrete examples of lesson design and implementation and of how…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Mathematics Instruction, Student Projects, Elementary School Students
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Marran, James F.; And Others – Social Education, 1988
Presents three activities suitable for junior/senior high school social studies. The first demonstrates the use of trivia as a springboard into a lesson, the second shows how a scavenger hunt can be used to teach social studies content, and the third describes a 1-3 day procedure for teaching a jigsaw lesson on modernization in Meiji Japan. (GEA)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, High Schools, Junior High Schools
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Zeni, Claire M. – Social Studies Texan, 1991
Uses Japanese family crests to motivate students to construct a family history. Includes background information on Japanese history and culture. Provides an outline for the student research project. Supplies a list of Japanese emblems and their symbolism. (NL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Pluralism, Elementary Education, Family History