The organization of middle schools and the practices of middle
school teachers in Japan and the United States differ dramatically,
Gerald K. LeTendre demonstrates in this compelling comparative
study. Based on his long-term observations in Japanese and American
schools and on analyses of curricula and classroom practices, the
author describes what teachers, administrators, and counselors in
each country believe about adolescent development. He explores how
these beliefs are put into practice and how they affect adolescent
development. In both nations, LeTendre observes, school personnel
are extremely concerned with volition: the developing willpower of
young adolescents. But while both Americans and Japanese believe
that nurturing a young person's ability to use his or her will is
crucial, they take very different approaches to dealing with
expressions of will. LeTendre also finds conflicting expectations
and theories about adolescent development within each system, and
he investigates how these can lead to confusion and contradictory
rules.
General
Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2000 |
Authors: |
Gerald K. LeTendre
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
258 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-18267-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
0-300-18267-8 |
Barcode: |
9780300182675 |
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