26 March 2003
The seminar surveyed some of the reasons why science education is in transition both in Britain and in Japan and explored ways in which partnership between the two countries can address common concerns.
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The Nuffield Language Inquiry’s report, ‘Languages – The Next Generation’ pointed to the key significance for Britain of an improved performance in this field; a series of specific measures was recommended for early language learning and the promotion of better practice in our schools and Universities as well as in the business community.
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Professor Sumiko Iwao is Professor of Social Psychology at the Musashi Institute of Technology and Professor Emeritus at Keio University. Professor Iwao has worked in gender issues on the international stage and in Japan. Professor Iwao was the head of the Japanese delegation to Women 2000, the Special Session of the UN General Assembly, and
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In labelling Japan ‘the construction state’, some have sought to hold the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport partly responsible for Japan’s current malaise. Prime Minister Koizumi’s recent attempts to address the perceived excesses of the highway building lobby have been regarded as reinforcing this impression. The seminar sought to go beyond the polemic and
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Contributors addressed a wide variety of themes from an analysis of educational developments under Prime Minister Nakasone, to the practical effects of changes in the teaching of mathematics.
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