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Clever Lands Japan Ch. 6-8

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1
What are the weekly teaching hours of Japanese teachers?
21.3
17.7
26.8
15.9
2
How is the curriculum of Japanese schools described?
Broad & shallow
Broad & deep
Narrow & deep
Narrow & shallow
3
Parents are expected to be _______ in their children's education
Slightly involved
Heavily involved
Not at all involved
Moderately involved
4
What is one very important thing taught in Japanese schooling?
Life skills
Being kind
Math
Morals
5
Like other countries we have discussed, teens in Japan _______
Do not do any form of testing
Have straight A's to enter university
Take an entrance exam to enter university
Take the SAT to get into university
6
What was NOT one of the effects of Yutori Kyoiku (relaxed education) reforms in the late 20th century?
Pisa scores dropped
Satisfaction towards schooling increased in this period
Motavation towards schooling dropped
The generation that learned during the reform were labeled Baka (stupid)
7
What does the term 'gaman' mean?
Being a good student
Disobeying your superior
Enduring the unbearable with patience and dignity
Finding the positive in any situation
8
Does Japan practice Setting/Streaming?
No
Yes, starting in primary school
Yes, starting in high school
Yes, starting in junior high
9
Students in Japan are less likely to work in groups as they get older
True
False
10
Children are separated into different groups based on their intellectual ability
True
False
11
When was comprehensive education extended until age 15 in Japan?
Post World War II
In the late 1890s
Post World War I
During the Global Financial Crisis of 2008
12
Who are teachers in Japan employed by?
The Federal Government
They are freelance agents
The individual school/institution
The local board of education