http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84932 pinky st Sun, 11 May 2008 13:50:45 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84932 Things students find surprising when first going to University - "There were days when I didn't need to go to classes" Things students find surprising 6 months after being at University "There were days when I DID need to go to classes!" :-) Things students find surprising when first going to University - “There were days when I didn’t need to go to classes”
Things students find surprising 6 months after being at University “There were days when I DID need to go to classes!”

]]> http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84696 Charles Jannuzi Sat, 10 May 2008 04:31:58 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84696 It's a bit of a struggle interpreting these results--if only the sample had been limited to people who just entered university this year. That doesn't seem to be the case, since it is rather hard to believe that, even with an increase in continuing education students, over 50% of students are 30 years or older. It’s a bit of a struggle interpreting these results–if only the sample had been limited to people who just entered university this year. That doesn’t seem to be the case, since it is rather hard to believe that, even with an increase in continuing education students, over 50% of students are 30 years or older.

]]> http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84694 Charles Jannuzi Sat, 10 May 2008 04:21:12 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-84694 Open book exams surprising? Well, it's one way to get students to open the textbooks--especially for 'general education' courses, where it is hard to get many students to stay awake in class. Open book exams surprising? Well, it’s one way to get students to open the textbooks–especially for ‘general education’ courses, where it is hard to get many students to stay awake in class.

]]> http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-83711 Anne C Mon, 05 May 2008 14:10:53 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/05/04/suprising-things-in-japanese-universities/#comment-83711 don't forget your little sister! don’t forget your little sister!

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