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A Comparative Study Of The Writing Component Of The Language Arts Curricula In Japan And In California's Secondary Schools, Nelly Mcfeely

Master's Theses

Digitized thesis

Fall From Grace: United States Images Of Japan, 1894--1921, Darryl Scott Hushaw

UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations

This thesis examines the shifting American perceptions of Japan in the period from the Sino-Japanese War to the Washington Naval Conference, as expressed in the popular press, government statements, missionary speeches, and other printed materials. During this period, the American image of Japan changed dramatically, and the image of the Japanese was transformed from an admirable, if exotic, people, to formidable economic, cultural, and strategic rivals. While Theodore Roosevelt pursued a pragmatic East Asian policy based on the interests and capabilities of the nations in question, his successors altered this policy, with the Taft Administration mounting an economic challenge to …

An Experiential Curriculum For Elementary School In Japan, Tomoko Seki

All Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Other Capstone Projects

Objective: To promote a curriculum encouraging experiential education in a safe environment for learners in Japan.

Method: This study discusses the history and background of experiential learning, its practical examples from Western countries, the Japanese education system, problems in schools, the current status of experiential learning in Japan, and strategies for its introduction into schools. In addition to the discussion, concrete lessons designed for public elementary schools are presented.

Results: Prior to the initiation of comprehensive learning, student-driven approaches like inquiry-based learning were not prevalent, and issues such as student apathy were observed. Therefore, methods to enhance their engagement were …

A New Suit Of Clothes: A Study Of Japanese Catholicism In Endo Shusaku (1923-1996), Megumi Kanazaki

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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