International comparisons of student achievement in mathematics,
science, and reading have consistently shown that Japanese and
Korean students outperform their peers in other parts of world.
Understandably, this has attracted many policymakers and
researchers seeking to emulate this success, but it has also
attracted strong criticism and a range of misconceptions of the
Japanese and Korean education system. Directly challenging these
misconceptions, which are prevalent in both academic and public
discourses, this book seeks to provide a more nuanced view of the
Japanese and Korean education systems. This includes the idea that
the highly standardized means of education makes outstanding
students mediocre; that the emphasis on memorization leads to a
lack of creativity and independent thinking; that students'
successes are a result of private supplementary education; and that
the Japanese and Korean education systems are homogenous to the
point of being one single system. Using empirical data Hyunjoon
Park re-evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the existing
education systems in Japan and Korea and reveals whether the issues
detailed above are real or unfounded and misinformed. Offering a
balanced view of the evolving and complex nature of academic
achievement among Japanese and Korean students, this book will
appeal to students and scholars of Asian, international and
comparative education, as well as those interested in Asian society
more broadly.
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