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Shiota, Shingo; Sakai, Kyohei; Kobayashi, Keita – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
This paper presents a new diagnostic system for information ethics education. In order to educate children about information ethics, it is necessary to know the stage at which they currently are in terms of their knowledge of the same. Some actual condition surveys have been conducted by the Cabinet Office and the National Police Agency to gauge…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Diagnostic Tests, Internet, Computer Use
Premaratne, Dilhara D. – Current Issues in Language Planning, 2015
In 2009, two significant script policy measures were adopted by Japan and the People's Republic of China (China hereafter), both as a response to national language needs triggered by globalisation. However, the measures chosen by the two countries were very different, Japan choosing to increase and China choosing to standardise the Chinese…
Descriptors: Language Planning, Civil Rights, Foreign Countries, Orthographic Symbols
Chung, Ji Eun; Elliott, Stuart – OECD Publishing, 2015
The "OECD Skills Studies" series aims to provide a strategic approach to skills policies. It presents OECD internationally comparable indicators and policy analysis covering issues such as: quality of education and curricula; transitions from school to work; vocational education and training (VET); employment and unemployment; innovative…
Descriptors: Adults, Problem Solving, Computer Literacy, Computer Use
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Nagasawa, Yoshinori; Demura, Shinichi – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
This study examined age-group corresponding relationships of the controlled force exertion based on sinusoidal and quasi-random waveforms in 175 right-handed male adults aged 20 to 86 years. The subjects were divided into 3 groups based on age-level: 53 young (mean age 24.6, SD = 3.3 years), 71 middle aged (mean age 44.3, SD = 8.7 years), and 51…
Descriptors: Age, Computer Uses in Education, Older Adults, Age Differences
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2012
For decades Japan has remained at or near the top of international assessments of student learning; and in the past decade, students in Japan have become more engaged in learning. However, the government aspires to improve learning outcomes even further. "Strong Performers and Successful Reformers in Education: Lessons from PISA for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, International Education, Comparative Education, Educational Testing
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Anzai, Yayoi – International Journal on E-Learning, 2009
English education has entered a new era. Bonk (2008) boldly proclaims that "the World is Open" for learning. It is somewhat obvious that opportunities for learning have expanded with the emergence of Web 2.0 technologies. Now we can interact, participate, and collaborate on the Web in "a planetary community" attached to a…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Writing Ability, Internet, English (Second Language)
Watanabe, Ryo; Sawada, Toshio – 1990
Results of surveys conducted to determine the present situation and trends in the use of computers in Japanese elementary and lower and upper secondary schools are summarized. Much of the data quoted comes from surveys by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Educational Policy
Okamoto, Toshio; Kayama, Mizue; Inoue, Hisayoshi; Seki, Kazuya – 2001
Under the concept of lifelong education, many people from many parts of the social environment will need to be trained and learn about IT (Instructional Technology). The authors have started building a framework for such people, as a distance educational model of self/collaborative learning support. The purpose of this study is to propose and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
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Miyashita, Keiko; Knezek, Gerald – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1992
The Young Children's Computer Inventory is a Likert-type survey instrument designed for use by first grade students at home or in schools. Addresses the historical antecedents of the instrument, reports construct validity and reliability based upon pilot tests in the United States and Japan, and provides recommendations for the practitioner with…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Creativity, Elementary School Students
McCarty, Steve – 1998
This keynote address discusses the need for a new worldwide association for online education or, a congress of existing associations concerned with the Internet and education. The linguistic and cultural distance between Japan and Western countries is so great that mutual understanding can only be a matter of degree. Japanese language search…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Wood, David – 1998
A discussion of the Video on Demand (VOD) system for classroom teaching of English-as-a-foreign-language (TEFL) outlines the system's current and potential use, and examines whether such an approach is educational or simply provides entertainment, and whether education and entertainment are compatible. The VOD system, pioneered in Japan, uses…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction
Kataoka, Ko – 2000
This paper suggests that computer assisted language learning (CALL) can and should be used in language education in Japan in more effective ways. It suggests practical ideas for incorporating the use of computers into English language instruction in Japan. Japanese teachers of English have many concerns about the use and efficacy of computers in…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Debande, Olivier; Ottersten, Eugenia Kazamaki – Higher Education Management and Policy, 2004
In this article, we focus on the implementation and development of ICT in the education sector, challenging and developing the traditional learning environment whilst introducing new educational tools including e-learning. The paper investigates ICT as a tool empowering and developing learners lifelong learning opportunities. It defines a model of…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration