2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Homeschooling as an effective learning environment & implications for states in achieving SDG 4: Case examples of Singapore & Japan
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20K13898
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
KARTIKA DIANA 東京大学, 大学院総合文化研究科, 准教授 (60794831)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Partnership in education / Alternative education / Home-based learning / Homeschooling / Singapore / Japan |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Presentation at the Comparative and International Education Society 2022 annual conference, under the session of 'Politics, influences, and transitions in global and local contexts', for the research on 'Enduring or resisting the developmental state:A comparative analysis of evolving political influence on education in Singapore and Japan'. The analysis in this paper takes on two tiers. The first tier separately traces historical political influences on education in Singapore and Japan while the second tier examines current policy reactions to contemporary megatrends (i.e. demographic changes, global education governance, digital disruption and pandemic responses). Data for this paper comes from a scrutiny of policy papers in both Singapore and Japan during the respective stages of nation building. Post-1959 (i.e., the start of self-governance) education policies in Singapore will be examined. For Japan, this examination begins from 1945 (i.e., after World War II). This research utilises the development state theory to conduct policy analysis, revealing some ground-up resistance to national policies on education in both Singapore and Japan. In addition to issues of equity and over-academisation of schools, the comparative perspective adds depth to the evolution of political influence in two of Asia's education success stories. This highlights the need for an examination of emerging issues from the ground-up, which require greater attention and reveal the potential for greater collaboration between state and society as we navigate a future of uncertainties.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
4: Progress in research has been delayed.
Reason
Primary data collection remains largely difficult. Since the start of this research project in April 2020, the focus has been on theoretical and conceptual developments.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Seeing how there are two more years to this research project, and that societal engagement/interaction in the pandemic situation seems to be improving, I will seek to work on the primary data collection in the remaining period. At the same time, to ensure that there is proper output from this research, I will continue to invest in the theoretical and conceptual development components of this research, as they also form a significant backbone in what this research seeks to highlight.
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| Causes of Carryover |
In addition to attending and making presentations at international conferences (since border measures are increasingly becoming relaxed), I am applying for the buyout system to acquire more time for research.
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