Japanese Education versus American Education

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Objective

I can compare and contrast elements of Japanese and American educational systems.

Part 1 of 4

Warm-up video

Vox · 4:39Vetted channel

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Part 2 of 4

Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Teachers in the US work about nine and a quarter hours a day, which is longer than the average in OECD countries.

  2. 2

    American middle school teachers make about 65 cents for every dollar that their college-educated peers make.

  3. 3

    While the US spends more per student than many developed countries, this figure varies by state, and a large portion goes to non-instructional costs.

Part 3 of 4

Practice

3 questions

1

Based on the video, which of the following is a main difference between the teaching profession in the US and Japan?

2

Describe two differences between the amount of time American teachers spend teaching versus teachers in Japan.

Part 4 of 4

Exit ticket

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Name two differences between the Japanese and American education systems discussed in the video.

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