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Description
This presentation examines Japan’s textbook regulation system and its influence on the development of classroom materials. It highlights how state policy decisions intersect with curriculum design, pedagogy, and broader sociopolitical discourses surrounding English education. By situating textbook regulation within current debates on language policy, the presentation underscores how educational reform in Japan is shaped by state control, market forces, and competing ideologies in English language teaching.
Summary
This presentation examines Japan's textbook regulation system, focusing on the development of new English textbooks for elementary schools. It explores how the Ministry of Education enforces its national curriculum through a multi-step textbook screening process, ensuring standardization while maintaining government control over classroom materials. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and senior editors, the presentation highlights challenges in the approval process, offering insights into how textbook regulation shapes curriculum content and teaching practices in Japan.
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