Education & Technology In japan

Educational TechnologyScience and Technology in Japan

Nobel Laureates

1st in 1949 in Physics

22 winners in total

Japanese(-born)

Physics and Chemistry

Nuclear Power

55 nuclear reactors

3rd largest user

34% of electricity

7 new reactors (2008)

1970s: less imported fuel

Automotive IndustryPassenger Cars Production Volumes

Electronics

of course!

of course!

Electronics

AeronauticsRobotics

ResearchNuclear

AutomotiveTransportsElectronics

Internet

}High-TechHigh Expectationson educational technology

Reality

“What intrigues me about Japan is that the country has a

very technology rich society, but the

school systems are technology resistant, especially at the K-12

level.”-Anthony Salcito, Microsoft

That works, anyways!

Why change?Moral-Traditional vs. Skills-Global

Why change?Moral-Traditional vs. Skills-Global

Reactions

Mergers

Acquisitions

Uncertainty

Open attitude

School New Deal Plan

Originality, creativity, and individuality:

Necessary in the competitive

economy.

Inexistent in the traditional Japanese

schooling system.

21st Century Skills...to fight a 21st century economic crisis?

ECONOMY

EDUCATION

PS: Japan does have a decent amount of research on Educational Technology.