A comparative study of classroom teaching in Korea and Japan: A case study on reforming schools into learning communities

Asia Pacific Education Review

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 273-283

  So, Kyunghee ^a   Shin, Jiwon ^b   Son, Woojung ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c Seoul Alternative Learning Community Network   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Japanese school; Korean school; Learning community; Lesson study; School reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955554155     PISSN: 15981037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12564-010-9075-3     Document Type: Article

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