The Japanese Educational Challenge
A Commitment to Children
by Merry White
ISBN: 002933800X
ISBN-13: 9780029338001
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Publisher: Free Press
Published date: 1987
Pages: 210
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Examines the Japanese commitment to education, discusses the position of teachers and the structure of the school system, and looks at the cultural background of students.
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Japanese Educational Challenge
Merry White
Free Press. Used - Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Japanese Educational Challenge
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Free Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Japanese Educational Challenge
Merry White
Free Press, 1987-02-09. Hardcover. Good. Very lightly read ex-library hardback book,typical library markings,no highlighting,underlining or notes,good reading,study and research book ( more information) Offered by Music Technology Systems (United States)
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The Japanes Educational Challenge: a Commitment to Children
White, Merry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1986 Hard Cover. Good. Fine in Fine jacket Ex-Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Cover, book and dustjacket show minimal wear; normal library markings.. ( more information) Offered by 45 North (United States)
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THE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE: A COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN
White, Merry
New York: Free Press, 1987. Trade Paperback. Good/very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾Tall. This book discusses and focuses on the Japanese Educational System. What is the difference between the Western Worlds educational sustem and that of Japan? This book will shed light on this question. Ther is a fair amount of marks, underlining and writing in pencil in the text. ( more information) Offered by Empire Booksellers (United States)
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The Japanese Educational Challenge: a Commitment to Children
White, Merry
Good; 1987. First Printing. Signed by Author inside cover - Light DJ scuffing-book is very lightly used, mild edge discoloration from age/storage. ; hardcover; The Free Press: Macmillan Publishing Group; New York; 210 pages; , ( more information) Offered by tuckerstomes (United States)
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THE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE: A COMMITMENT TO CHILDREN
White, Merry
New York: Free Press, 1987. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾Tall. This book discusses and focuses on the Japanese Educational System. What is the difference between the Western Worlds educational sustem and that of Japan? This book will shed light on this question. The pages are clean and tight with no markings in the book. ( more information) Offered by Empire Booksellers (United States)
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THE JAPANESE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE: A Commitment to Children
WHITE, Merry
NY: Free Press, 1987. 210 pp. Second printing. Black, cloth boards with gilt stamping on spine. Some figures, tables and diagrams. Notes, bibliography, index. Dj with light rubbing - in protective glassine.. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 6.5" x 9.5". ( more information) Offered by M. Kettner and Son, Booksellers (United States)
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The Japanese Educational Challenge : A Commitment to Children
White, Merry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Macmillan/The Free Press, 1987 Black cloth boards with gilt spine lettering--book in NF condition inside & out. Dustjacket not clipped and VG to NF. With this outstanding analysis of child-rearing, one of the most influential books on education in the 1980s, White has received major attention from federal policy makers, education experts, and the national media. . First Printing. Cloth Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Eureka !! Books (United States)
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The Japanese Educational Challenge: A Commitment to Children
White, Merry
New York NY: Free Press. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1987. Hard Cover. 8vo 002933800X near fine copy in like dust jacket now in protective mylar, clean and firm . ( more information) Offered by Glaeve Art & Books (United States)
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Japanese Educational Challenge
White, Merry
The Free Press, 1987. First edition. 1st printing. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Very good in very good dust jacket. Book is very, very clean, 1 page has corner crease. Dustjacket_minor edge wear, some rubbing. Binding_Excellent. 210 p. ( more information) Offered by bobsbooks (United States)
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The Japanese Educational Challenge : A Commitment to Children
White, Merry
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Free Press, The, 1987. EDUCATION JAPAN GENERAL. ISBN: 002933800X. FIRST EDITION. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. EDUCATION JAPAN GENERAL. ( more information) Offered by Pinacle Books (United States)
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