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Notes from the presentation
Part 1: Theory
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| Rob Fritz |
Despite the Ministry of Education's (MEXT) aims to produce globally-minded citizens, the recent educational climate in Japan is that of students who are inward-looking, or
uchi-muki. The problem is exacerbated by the implantation of language education that remains focused on grammatical accuracy. To achieve the Ministry's stated aims, Mr. Fritz argues that language education must incorporate culture into the curriculum in a meaningful way. He advocates the following changes:
- Deep adjustment to the educational infrastructure
- Deep awareness of development of self
- Awareness of how sociocultural factors influence our subjective world view
