The International Comparison of Learners' Knowledge and Awareness in Japanese Technology Education: A Comparative study of middle and high school students against Japan, Indonesia, China, and the United States of America

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Akira Ameno, Kazuhiro Sumi, Takenori Motomura, Saida Ulfa

2023 Proceedings - International Conference on Education and Technology, ICET Conference paper Cited by 1 Quartile

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate current Japanese information technology education against Japan, Indonesia, China, and the United States of America and develop Japanese technology education via an international comparative survey on learners' technology education knowledge and awareness. The results demonstrate differences in Japan's 1) desire to utilize information and communication technologies (ICT) recreationally as opposed to professionally; 2) willingness to participate in industrial technology education (ITE) or information technology education; and 3) technology familiarity is comparatively lower than in other countries examined. Based on these results, Japanese technology education needs future development in terms of both curriculum and teaching materials. © 2023 IEEE.

Affiliations

American Language Institute (ALI) Program, The University of Toledo, OH, United States; Saga University, Faculty of Art and Regional Design, Saga, Japan; Nippon Institute of Technology University, Saitama, Japan; Universitas Negeri Malang, Faculty of Education, Malang, Indonesia