International education policy in Japan in an age of globalisation and risk / by Robert W. Aspinall.

In International Education Policy in Japan in an Age of Globalisation and Risk , Robert Aspinall analyses the ways in which Japanese government policies on English language education and the promotion of Study Abroad have been implemented in schools and universities throughout Japan. The disjuncture...

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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (221 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction: International Education Policy in Japan
  • Theoretical Considerations
  • The History of International Education Policy from the Opening of Japan to the 1960's
  • English Language Education Policy Making at the National Level
  • Putting English Language Education Policy into Practice: The Role of Teachers
  • Putting English Language Education Policy into Practice: The Role of Learners
  • The Private Sector and International Education
  • Study Abroad Policy and Practice
  • Conclusion
  • Interviews
  • Bibliography
  • Index.