German and Japanese Education in the Shadow – Do Out-of-School Lessons really contribute to Class Reproduction?

Considering the great impact the first PISA-results caused in Germany and Japan, this study seeks to provide an explanation for the continuous higher achievement rates of students in the PISA-winner country Japan compared to their German peers. Another great difference between the two participant...

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Main Author: Steve R. Entrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The International Academic Forum 2014-08-01
Series:IAFOR Journal of Education
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Online Access:http://iafor.org/archives/journals/education/journal-of-education-v2-i2-contents/german-and-japanese-entrich.pdf