How do they do it in Japan?.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Big Heart Media., Producer.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Teaching respect and manners ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette for children and teenagers--Japan.

Etiquette for children and teenagers.

Etiquette for children and teenagers--Study and teaching--Japan.

Etiquette--Study and teaching--Japan.

Etiquette.

Students--Conduct of life.

Students.

Moral education--Japan.

Moral education.

Teaching Methods.

Genre:

Nonfiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (35 min.).

Place of Publication:

[England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2007.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Japanese children are well known for being well-behaved and polite. In two Tokyo schools, Suginami Dai Elementary and Koenji Junior High, we find out what role Japanese schools play in encouraging good manners and an attitude of respect for others. We learn that a sense of obligation to help others is encouraged by getting the pupils to work in groups with particular responsibilities, including serving each other lunch, and cleaning the school buildings. The Japanese Ministry of Education is torn between the importance of encouraging children's individual strengths, and a fear that too much emphasis is now being placed on individual rights, so that young people no longer feel a sense of public duty. As a result, schools are putting increased emphasis on Moral Education lessons, and there's great pressure on teachers to cultivate a sense of morality and citizenship.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).

OCLC:

808818695