Inside Japanese Classrooms The Heart of Education Reference Books In International Education Series

This detailed ethnographic study of fifth- and sixth-grade classrooms offers new insights into Japanese culture, as many aspects of daily social life are embedded in the educational system. Additionally, this book provides new perspectives on educational reform in the U.S., since many current issues and programs focus on notions of community, collaboration, and systemic reform, all of which are central to understanding Japanese teaching-learning processes in schools.

1. Introduction 2. Setting the Stage 3. School Settings, School Organization, and Teacher 4. School Week and Year in the Students' Lives 5. Two Classrooms, Two Realities 6. Classroom Instruction 7. Equality and Equity: The Japanese Case 8. Conclusion Appendices Bibliography

Nancy Sato

The final volume of the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music includes first-person fieldwork case studies from different regions of the world, a general index to the entire series as well as,all the bibliographies, discographies and videographies from the nine regional volumes. It is an essential reference for the field-one that students, teachers, and scholars will consult regularly.