What Does Liberal Arts Education Mean in Japan and South Korea?

International liberal arts programs in Japan and South Korea face the challenge of integrating Western-inspired education into national identities with non-English language traditions.Despite their global orientation, national contexts still play a crucial role in shaping the endogenous nature of the dynamics of English-language liberal education in Japan and South Korea at both institutional and individual levels.

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International Higher Education
Published
2024-09-15
DOI
https://doi.org/10.6017/895b9e0d.5259b006
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Education, Safety, and Science Studies
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What Does Liberal Arts Education Mean in Japan and South Korea?

S Shimauchi, Akiyoshi Yonezawa
International Higher Education
Education, Safety, and Science Studies
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What Does Liberal Arts Education Mean in Japan and South Korea?

S Shimauchi, Akiyoshi Yonezawa
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Abstract

International liberal arts programs in Japan and South Korea face the challenge of integrating Western-inspired education into national identities with non-English language traditions.Despite their global orientation, national contexts still play a crucial role in shaping the endogenous nature of the dynamics of English-language liberal education in Japan and South Korea at both institutional and individual levels.

International Higher Education
Tohoku University (JP), Tokyo Metropolitan University (JP)
Quality Education
Openalex Percentile: Top 79%
Education, Safety, and Science Studies
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