Global awareness of Japanese high school students

Global awareness of Japanese high school students

As globalisation continues to be a main determinant on all aspects of life, education for international understanding has never been more critical. Starting with the view that Japanese students possess lower awareness about other cultures as compared to their Western counterpart, it is essential...

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Main Author: Ishimori , Hiromi
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Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009
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spelling ukm-34072012-03-23T05:52:32Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3407/ Global awareness of Japanese high school students Ishimori , Hiromi As globalisation continues to be a main determinant on all aspects of life, education for international understanding has never been more critical. Starting with the view that Japanese students possess lower awareness about other cultures as compared to their Western counterpart, it is essential to rejuvenate Japanese students into a more global-minded direction. With this goal in mind, this study places its focus on analysing current Japanese high school students' attitudes and perception on intercultural relationship. This study utilised a survey method. The sample comprised one thousand two hundred and seven (n = 1,207) second year Japanese high school students from ten dzfferent high schools across Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The study found that Japanese youngsters possess biases with regards to Western and non-Western cultures. Their prejudice may be influenced by mass media. Therefore, effective strategies need to be implemented so that Japanese students will ultimately desire to make friends with foreigners regardless of race, culture, language, colour and religion. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009-12 Article PeerReviewed Ishimori , Hiromi (2009) Global awareness of Japanese high school students. International Journal of Learner Diversity , 1 (1). pp. 45-57. ISSN 2180-1630 http://www.ukm.my/fpendidikan/bm/index.php
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description As globalisation continues to be a main determinant on all aspects of life, education for international understanding has never been more critical. Starting with the view that Japanese students possess lower awareness about other cultures as compared to their Western counterpart, it is essential to rejuvenate Japanese students into a more global-minded direction. With this goal in mind, this study places its focus on analysing current Japanese high school students' attitudes and perception on intercultural relationship. This study utilised a survey method. The sample comprised one thousand two hundred and seven (n = 1,207) second year Japanese high school students from ten dzfferent high schools across Japan, stretching from Hokkaido to Kyushu. The study found that Japanese youngsters possess biases with regards to Western and non-Western cultures. Their prejudice may be influenced by mass media. Therefore, effective strategies need to be implemented so that Japanese students will ultimately desire to make friends with foreigners regardless of race, culture, language, colour and religion.
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author Ishimori , Hiromi
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title Global awareness of Japanese high school students
title_short Global awareness of Japanese high school students
title_full Global awareness of Japanese high school students
title_fullStr Global awareness of Japanese high school students
title_full_unstemmed Global awareness of Japanese high school students
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publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2009
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3407/
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