The impact of OECD-PISA results on Japanese educational policy

The author describes the results of PISA, including those of 2015 and Japan’s reaction, as well as their impact. Highly-ranked in PISA, Japan has always tried to improve its education system. The promotion of reading comprehension remains an important issue and low interest and motivation to learn s...

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Published in:European Journal of Education Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 145 - 153
Main Author: Tasaki, Noritomo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Paris Wiley (Variant) 01.06.2017
Wiley
Wiley-Blackwell
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:
Achievement Tests
Comprehension
Education policy
Education reform
Educational Attitudes
Educational Change
Educational Improvement
Educational Policy
educational reform
Educational systems
Foreign Countries
International Assessment
International Organizations
Japan
Learning Motivation
Learning outcomes
Motivation
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
PISA
Quality of education
Reading Comprehension
Reforms
Secondary School Students
Japan
ISSN:0141-8211, 1465-3435
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Summary:The author describes the results of PISA, including those of 2015 and Japan’s reaction, as well as their impact. Highly-ranked in PISA, Japan has always tried to improve its education system. The promotion of reading comprehension remains an important issue and low interest and motivation to learn subjects are crucial problems. The author discusses these questions and reform policies from a Japanese point of view. He explains the latest reform plan which will be implemented in 2020. The Japanese peculiarity in education is referred to in the conclusion.
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ISSN:0141-8211
1465-3435
DOI:10.1111/ejed.12217