Contrasting Attitudes of Japanese and American Teachers

An ASCD blog post looks back the March 1982 issue of Educational Leadership in which research associate Takiko Morimoto explored the attitudes of Japanese and American educators by comparing survey results from a small sample of teachers in Los Angeles with a small sample in Tokyo. The post also highlights a more recent study by Public Agenda and Learning Points Associates' that offers a comprehensive and nuanced look at how teachers differ in their perspectives on their profession.

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This story published in ASCD SmartBrief on 11/06/2009





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