2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Do East Asian Students Achieve Highly at the Cost of Well-Being? Critical Analysis Utilizing PISA
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20K02606
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 09020:Sociology of education-related
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | (well-) Being / student achievement / Japanese education / PISA |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This project produced many research results, including: clarification of modes of well-being under-theorized in mainstream Western social science research, exploration of alternative interpretations of PISA results, and the breaking down of several dominant stereotypes about education in East Asia. These research results were shared both within academic circles (especially English-language academic journals), and more widely within popular outlets (including CHIKUMA paperbacks, policy circles, and publications aimed at teachers). Moreover, these results have led to cross-disciplinary fertilization, bringing together educational researchers with philosophers and psychologists. The project was extended with a KOKUSAI A grant as well, allowing me to extend this root project in dialogue with leading scholars outside Japan.
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| Free Research Field |
Education
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
In terms of research, the results are significant for showing how well-being and achievement work in non-Western contexts such as East Asia. In terms of social achievements, the results provided a foundation for challenging dominant policy trends and developing contextually-rooted alternatives.
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