The thing I was very impressed with on our first day was the hospitality within the Japanese culture. The students at Wasada University were so accommodating and made us feel instantly welcome in their country. I am really interested to observe the elementary schools and see if the same hospitality and friendliness is present thereas well. I want to see if younger students are taught at a young age this overwhelming amount of respect. It will be interesting to see the roots of their culture, and how it is integrated in to the children's everyday life.
Another huge piece of today was the action research projects that were presented between Wasada and USD students. Both sides had different feelings and takes on some of the issues within an elementary school and this allowed us to share ideas and beliefs to benefit all of us, as communal discussion and teacher development is highly valued within the Japanese educational system.
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| Subway Rides |
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| David's Action Research Presentation |
Waseda University
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