Films for the Humanities and Sciences - Schools of Thought: Teaching Children in America and Japan

Schools of Thought: Teaching Children in America and Japan

This fascinating comparison between Japanese and American educational systems examines both the differences in goals between the two and the different ways in which they seek to achieve the same goal. With American producers photographing in Japan and Japanese producers photographing in the U.S., this documentary explores efforts in both countries to balance creativity and discipline in education. Above all, this Oregon Public Broadcasting program gives American educators a better understanding of the high level of focus and discipline of Japanese students. (55 minutes)

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Item#: BVL5403
Copyright date: ©1994
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-9430-1
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-9880-8


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