Japanese universities are under pressure to improve their quality of education in an increasingly globalized world.
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Hideo Kageyama, professor of education at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. (AFP-Jiji)
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CoolCali
J-University is a joke. It's damn near impossible to fail and students simply expect a degree for their tuition payment. I think it was Meiji Uni in the 1990's who expelled 6 students for failing and, if memory serves, the students sued the Uni and actually won reinstatemnt. I'm not sure. But Meiji caught a lot of flak for failing them in the first place. Regardless, the rest of the world operates on a put out or get out system, either put forth an effort or go flip burgers. I'm quite sure prestigous Unissuch as Oxford, Yale, and Berkele fail large numbers of students every year and their reputation certainly isn't any the worse for it, in fact it just shows how serious they are.
GROW UP JAPAN
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griff
japanese education is largely a ritualistic exercise in sifting out those most willing to jump through society's hoops. in that sense it suits japanese society rather well, but as Kageyama probably realises, falls flat on its face outside of this country's borders
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telecasterplayer
Okay. Good idea.
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stirfry
even in a non-globalized world...isn't that what they're supposed to do ?
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griff
not in japan, they're not. see my above post. universities are supposed to mould young people to fit the needs of japan inc: obedience and deference to authority are the no.1 requirements. companies expect to train their workers in any skills they will actually need for the job
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dammit
Most Japanese people do their university level learning before going to university, so they can pass the entrance exams.
Once they get in, too many can't be bothered to do anything but text and act like big kids all day. It's hard to enter a J-uni, but not so hard to graduate. Only the truly dedicated bother actually learning anything while at their university. The prestige comes from being crammed enough to get in.
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