戦後教育改革の考察 : アメリカ教育使節団

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The focus of this study is on the role the 1946 US Educational Mission to Japan had in formulating and imposing reform on Japan's educational and social system. The premise of the study is that the lessons learned from the reform of Japan's educational system have relevance for all countries undergoing educational reform, particularly those developing countries being required by international agencies to restructure their education, social, and economic systems. This paper addresses the intent of the US Educational Mission and then the contemporary cultural context of Japanese education. This is not, however, only a study of Japan, as the implications of imposed educational and social reform that are insensitive to national culture and sovereignty extend beyond the boundaries of one country. The paper concludes by considering the cultural implications and lessons to be learned from an externally-imposed reform and its role in contributing to a nation's social and economic development.
2003-03-00