2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Towards Diversification of Global Policies to Enhance Student Well-Being and Non-Cognitive Outcomes: Bridging Education and Cultural Psychology from East Asia
| Project/Area Number |
20KK0281
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| Research Category |
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (A))
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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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) |
2021 – 2022
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| Keywords | (well-) Being / student achievement / Japanese education / PISA / East Asia |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research project combined a close analysis of PISA data with the findings and perspectives of cultural psychology. The work produced a close working relationship with leading cultural psychologists that has indicated areas where the PISA tests have become distorting and disorienting for educational policy and practice worldwide.
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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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