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Annotated Bibliography

Jonathan Bacote, Aris Carmichael, Alexandria Girault, and Dariana Martin

Burns, Kevin. “Japan and Its Standardized Test-Based Education System.” Japan Today, 26 June 2016, 05:47 am JST, japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan-and-its-standardized-test-based-education-system.

This article is about the educational structure of Japan. It mentions that before the age of 12, it is completely different from the rest of the student’s school years. From kindergarten, the children are in creative classes furthering their skills of critical thinking. Then, once the student turns 12, their education turns to a series of standardized tests. The article says that these tests kill the students mind and make them unable to think on their own.

The article does not seem like a reliable source. It is biased, the author does not display a lot of documented facts. Also, he generalizes the majority of the Japanese population without statistical evidence or quotes. The author is Kevin Burns, he has lived in Japan for over 20 years, owns a small chain of English schools, and teaches English at a university. He is qualified in this subject, but did not organize his article well. It is a popular article, meant for people who study education.

-Alexandria G.

Drucker, Peter F. “Behind Japan's Success.” Harvard Business Review, 1 Aug. 2014, hbr.org/1981/01/behind-japans-success.

https://hbr.org/1981/01/behind-japans-success

-Dariana M.

Hanford, Emily. “A Different Approach to Teacher Learning.” American RadioWorks, American Radio Works, 15 Mar. 2019, www.americanradioworks.org/segments/a-different-approach-to-teacher-learning-lesson-study/.

In this article it compares Japan’s education to the United states.”In the United States, teaching isn't treated as a profession that requires extensive training like law or medicine. Teaching is seen as something you can figure out on your own, if you have a natural gift for it. But looking for gifted people won't work to fill the nation's classrooms with teachers who know what they're doing.” This shows that Japan might take things in the classroom more structly than the United states.

This does seem like a current and reliable source. This source is objective. The facts are well documented. The author is Emily Hanford. She has a college degree so she is qualified. This source is popular. The intended audience is teachers. People can learn how to improve education systems.

-Jonathan Bacote

Dutton, Tim. “An Overview of National AI Strategies.” Medium, Politics + AI, 28 June 2018, medium.com/politics-ai/an-overview-of-national-ai-strategies-2a70ec6edfd.

In this article it gives a description of Japan’s education system. It is structured and can give the united states many pointers on how to run there system. They have had more time to develop their system.

-Jonathan Bacote

“5 Things The United States Can Learn From The Japanese Educational System.” Educational News & Tips - EDUInreview.com Blog, 11 Nov. 2016, www.eduinreview.com/blog/2016/11/5-things-the-united-states-can-learn-from-the-japanese-educational-system/.

In this article it was talking about 5 things that the United States could learn from the Japanese Educational system. I believe this is a reliable source. I say this because they are giving us valid reasons why japan have a better school system.

-Aris carmichael

Phanthanh, Cornelius. “Learn about the Japanese Education System and What Makes It Unique.” Go! Go! Nihon, 4 July 2018, gogonihon.com/en/blog/learn-about-the-japanese-education-system/.

This article is about the education of students in Japan. The article touches on the presence of grueling tests and packed schedules including large amounts of studying and extracurriculars. Also, the author talks about how the education is very different from Americas. For example, Japan has an extra core class to teach students morals, developing their conscious and making them well-rounded people. Also, instead of having janitors, students and teachers gather in groups and clean the school.

This source seems reliable because the information was presented clearly and organized. The research is objective. The author is Cornelius Phanthanh, he spent four years working in Nishinoomote City’s board of education. This source is both, scholarly and popular. It is intended for people interested in how education in Japan differs from America.

-Alexandria G.