Recent Curriculum Reform in Japan: The Future of Everyday-Life-Oriented Curriculum
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This paper consists of three parts. The first part is about the current social context in regards to the turning point of ECEC systems. The low birth rate and the diversification of educational and child care needs call for changes in the current system. The second part is about the historical changes of the Japanese curriculum. The reasons why the curriculum was revised and what points were considered in the revision were introduced. The last part discusses the current situation; the present curriculum revised in 2008and what direction our system is moving towards. The case of school-based curriculum as a bottom-up curriculum is presented in order to improve professional learning communities.
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This paper consists of three parts. The first part is about the current social context in regards to the turning point of ECEC systems. The low birth rate and the diversification of educational and child care needs call for changes in the current system. The second part is about the historical changes of the Japanese curriculum. The reasons why the curriculum was revised and what points were considered in the revision were introduced. The last part discusses the current situation; the present curriculum revised in 2008and what direction our system is moving towards. The case of school-based curriculum as a bottom-up curriculum is presented in order to improve professional learning communities.
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