春雨直播app

Sam Bamkin is a lecturer in the Center for Global Education. He studies how education policy is made in national government, and how policy is understood in local government and local schools. He has written on policymaking processes, curriculum reform, global policy flows, and the digitization of education. Bamkin holds a PhD in Education Policy from the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Education.

Assist. Prof. Sam BAMKIN

1	Subject	Introduction to School Education in Japan
2	Field	Education; Japan Studies
3	Key words	Education; School; Society; Policy; Japan Studies
4	Global Unit	1
5	Lecturer	Sam BAMKIN
6	Period	June 30 - July 10, 2025
7	Time	10:30 - 12:00 [June 30 - July 2, July 7 - 10] 08:30 - 14:30 [July 3] (Field Trip) (Japan Standard Time)
8	Lecture style	In-person (on Hongo Campus)
9	Evaluation Criteria	Excellent (S) 90–100％; Very good (A) 80–89％; Good (B) 70–79%; Pass (C) 60–69%; Fail (D) 0–59％
10	Evaluation methods	Class Participation: 40% Presentation: 40% Reflection Paper: 20%
11	Prerequisites	The course is designed for participants with an interest in Japanese schools, Japanese society or comparative studies. No prior knowledge is required but active participation, discussion and preparation time outside class is expected.
12	Contents	Purpose At the end of the course participants will be able to: - summarise what happens in Japanese schools  - recognise some common myths and simplifications regarding Japanese education  - give examples of key features of the Japanese education system - understand some global policy trends shaping Japanese education  - begin to compare Japan’s public education with other education systems Description Japan’s schools are expected to universally achieve various objectives. They should reflect society and raise citizens for society; have high quality and respond to each child’s individuality. How does such a vast system work? And how can we respond to the polarised opinions found in the media about its current directions of change?    This course aims to expose students to real scenes in Japanese schools before discussing a range of issues, which will include administrative structures, teaching styles, media debate and reform. This will build knowledge and inform reflection on key features of the Japanese education system and how it is changing due to internal debates and global policy flows. Based on these discussions, students will present on one issue and write a reflection paper. Schedule 1. Introduction and Issues 2. The school day 3. School administration 4-6. Field trip 7. Reflection  8. Guest lecture 9. Global policy directions  10. Presentation and discussion Assignments Participants will prepare a short presentation of 5-10 minutes (or 20 minutes if with a partner) during the final session. Participants will submit a reflection paper shortly after the course.
13	Required readings	Readings will be available on the class website prior to the class.
14	Reference readings	-
15	Notes on Taking the Course	-

春雨直播app Global Unit Courses (GUC)
International Education Promotion Group, Education and Student Support Department
春雨直播app, 7-3-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8652 JAPAN

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