For some positive in Japanese education, need look no more than the local kindergarten or the local primary school. For everything except the teaching of English, they are doing good for the great job of educating the children of Japan. Classes are creative, teachers are students and careful, together, are happy and learning.
Education system around who like this from kindergarten to the end of the University, the Japanese people would be happy, healthy and productive, both in the GDP and creative terms.
Unfortunately, this ends at age 12. They are the years that initiates the hell of examination and the students never really recovered it.Based on standardized tests of Japan that begins in the years of high school education system kills any kind of initiative, creativity and the especially thinking outside of the cuadro.Por, unfortunately, these last three are what Japan especially needed in the 21st century; Perhaps Japan more than a 100 years challenge yet.
For many years, Japan has used this evidence-based education system and pass testing everything important is that educators and students, not to mention parents, focus on. The result of this test capture and stress, is a nation of taking order who have trouble making decisions, not to mention that indicates an opinion.
Do not believe me? when then meets with Japanese, just for fun, ask them their opinion about something.If you are able to give an opinion, then, do this: ask them why? Why feel like? In many cases, will be perplexed.
In spite of this hell of standardized test that most Japanese encounters during his school years, few aspiring Michelangelos managed to slip through. More, however, has stripped of them creative thoughts or numbed into oblivion.
Recently, one of my brilliant Japanese students returned North America to study once again in its ancient University in Japan. was surprised at the passivity of the students. He did not realize how passive, unresponsive and devoid of opinions were Japanese university students.
Said that in America, studied with students from around the world and he liked to hear and express their views with other users.He couldn't understand how Japan students were so passive and quiet. expressed the desire to return to United States as soon as possible to study there.Many Japanese who have lived abroad have said the same thing.
In the news, first Minister Yukio Hatoyama has been dubbed "loopy" by the American press, especially due to its lack of decision-making on the Okinawa base issue.Once took a decision, then turned around and were not met, and apologized to Okinawa for his backslide.Pero this lack of decision-making capacity is not limited to the general populationoccurs in all ranks of society japonesa.Hatoyama, of course, is a product of this education system.
It is not only students who have a difficult time; teachers are too.Many must have free time stress, while other create a life of servitude to their alumnos.Muchos Japanese seem to have lost his love for teaching and learning of one time enrolled in school made secundaria.De, too takes test may lead to superficial learning and a negative feeling towards school.
For future Japan should ask themselves: we are we create people we need to solve the problems of the future? if the answer is no, then this is a recipe for disaster.
Creative Japan needs thinkers, people who can think outside of the box to solve the problems of immigration, an ageing population, unemployment, employment of off-shore, trade, and of course, the medium ambiente.Sin embargo, perhaps the most urgent problem is the psychological health of citizens.
For the latter, and other problems mentioned above, I believe that there are valuable lessons to be learned in kindergarten.
Kevin Burns, formerly from Vancouver, has lived in Japan for over 20 years and has a small chain of schools of English in Japan and taught English at a University japonesa.Es owner of "How to teaches English at Japan," a website all about teaching in this very exotic and interesting part of the world.
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