Conflicts and Coincidences between Views of Ability in Educational Practices and Policies: Discourse on Ability in the Late 1950s and 1960s in Japan

Autor/in	Katayama, Yuki
Titel	Conflicts and Coincidences between Views of Ability in Educational Practices and Policies: Discourse on Ability in the Late 1950s and 1960s in Japan
Quelle	In: Educational Studies in Japan: International Yearbook, (2022) 16, S.103-115 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1881-4832
Schlagwörter	Educational Practices; Educational Policy; Foreign Countries; Educational History; Aptitude Tests; Vocational Aptitude; Ability; Teacher Attitudes; Career Guidance; Secondary School Teachers; Criticism; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildungspraxis; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Ausland; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Aptitude test; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Ausbildungseignung; Berufseignung; Fähigkeit; Fertigkeit; Lehrerverhalten; Berufsorientierung; Kritik
Abstract	This paper extracts the characteristics of the view of ability in educational practices during the period of rapid growth in Japan, focusing on the influence of these perceptions on the Ministry of Education's educational policies. The analysis draws on the debate about "vocational aptitude tests" and "observation guidance." Teachers' critical perceptions of "vocational aptitude tests" and "observation guidance" depend on their views of desirable ability. The main findings obtained are as follows. Since the 1990s, attention has been focused on non-cognitive ability; a similar view of ability (expansion of the view of ability) can be seen in educational practices in the 1960s. However, this expansion of the view of ability does not only appear in educational practices. According to the analysis of "ability and aptitude, etc." included in a reference document on observation guidance (presented by MoE, based on the French observation curriculum), an expansion of the view of ability can also be confirmed to be present in educational policy. The view of ability in educational practices may even coincide with that in educational policies. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01