DOCUMENT RESUME ED 320 796 SO 020 849 AUTHOR Wilson, Donald C., Ed.; And Others TITLE Asia and the Pacific: Issues of Educational Policy. Curriculum, and Practice. SPONS AGENCY British Columbia Univ., Vancouver.; Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa (Ontario).; Curriculum Development Centre, Canberra (Australia).; East-West Center, Honolulu, HI. REPORT NO ISBN-1-55059-008-1 PUB DATE 90 NOTE 193p.; This book contains selected papers presented at the International Social Studies Conference on the Pacific Rim (1st, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June, 1988). AVAILABLE FROMDetselig Enterprises Limited, P.O. Box G 399, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 2G3 ($14.95). PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Speeches/Conference Papers (150) -- Reports - Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS *Asian Studies; Class Activities; Curriculum Development; Educational Change; *Educational Policy; Educational Trends; Elementary School Curriculum; *Foreign Countries; Futures (of Society); *Global Approach; International Educational Exchange; Non Western Civilization; Secondary School Curriculum; Social Studies; World Affairs IDENTIFIERS *Asia; *Pacific Rim ABSTRACT The Pacific region is growing in worldwide importance in terms of politics, economics, and culture. The emergence of this area of the world provides an opportunity for new directions in soc.i.al studies education. This book addresses the Pacific Rim issues from the viewpoints of educators from 9 Pacific nations: Australia, Canada, Fiji, Japan, Malaysia, Peorie's Republic of China, Philippines, South Korea, and the United States. The book is divided into three sections: policy issues, curriculum issues, and classroom activities; each section is followed by an evaluative commentary on the section. The book contains 24 papers. (DB). ******* ************************ ****** * ************* i*** ******* * ******** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** Asia and the Pacific Issues of Educational Policy, Curriculum and Practice Editors Donald C. Wilson Faculty of Education The University of British Columbia, Canada David L. Grossman Consortium for Teaching Asia and the Pacific in the Schools East West Center, United States of America Kerry J. Kennedy Curriculum Development Centre Canberra, Australia The publication of this book was made possible by a grant from the Public Participation Program, Canadian International Development Agency, Government of Canada, and with institutional support from the Faculty of Education, The University of British Columbia, the East-West Center, Hawaii, and the Australian Government's Curriculum Development Centre, Canberra Detselig Enterprises Limited Calgary, Alberta, Canada 3 Asia and the Pacific issue. of Educational Policy, Curriculum and Practice Editors Donald C. Wilson The University of British Columbia, Canada David L. Grossman East-West Center, United States of America Kerry J. Kennedy Curriculum Development Centre, Canberra, Australia Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Main entry under title: Asia and the Pacific Based on a conference held June 1988 in Vancouver, B.C. ISBN 1-55059-008 1 1. EducationAsiaCongresses. 2. EducationPacific AreaCongresses. 3. AsiaStudy and teachingCongresses. 4. Pacific AreaStudy and teachingCongresses. I. Wilson, Donald C. (Donald Cathcart), 1938 - II. Grossman, David L. III. Kennedy, Kerry J. LA1052.A85 1989 370'.95 C89-091643-8 © 1990 by Detselig Enterprises Ltd. P.O. Box G 399 Calgary, Alberta, Canada T3A 2G3 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. PrintedinCanada SAN 115-0324 ISBN1-55059-008-1 4 Contents Preface Jan L. Tucker, Florida International University, United States of America v Introduction: Ed: ,:ation and the Emergent Pacific. Donald C. Wilson, University of British Columbia, Canada 1 Section One: Policy Issues 1 Canada and the Pacific Era. B.T. Pflanz, Department of External Affairs, Canada 9 2 British Columbia Pacific Rim Initiatives. John W. Crawford, British Columbia Ministry of Educaticn, Canada 17 3Education for Development and Beyond: A Korean Perspective. Bom Mo Chung, Hal lym University, Republic of Korea 21 4Education and Social Change in the Philippines: A National Illusion. Sr. M. Bellarmine Bernas, O.S.B., St. Scholastica's College, The Philippines 33 5The Changing Human Dimensions of the Pacific Rim: Education for the Future. Terry McGee, University of British Columbia, Canada 43 Commentary on Section One. Kerry J. Kennedy, Curriculum Development Centre, Australia 57 Section Two: Curriculum Issues 6 Images and Interests in the Pacific: A Framework for Teaching and Analysing International Affairs. Steven L. Lamy, University of Southern California, United States of America. 61 7Islands in Between: Some social Studies Curriculum Development Problems for Pacific Island Countries. Konai Helu Thaman, University of the South Pacific, Fiji 77 8 Schooling and Citizenship in Malaysia. Thunguvala Marimuthu, University of Malaya, Malaysia 91 9Making Asian Women Visible in Curriculum. Machiko Matsui, Yuanxi Ma and Catherine Cornbleth, State University of New York at Buffalo, United States of America 99 10 Education for the Twenty-first Century: A Japanese Perspective. Akio Nak ;lima, Kumon Institute of Education, Japan 109 11 The Evolution and Direction of South Korean Social Studies Curriculum since1945.Se Ho Shin, Korean Educational Institute, Republic of Korea 115 5 12 Curriculum Reform and Teaching Materials Development in China Wu Yongxing and Wan Dalin, Curriculum and Teaching Materials Research Institute, People's Republic of China 125 13 Exploring Pacific Issues through Small-group Cooperative Learning. Don Norhey, University of British Columbia, Canada 131 14 Mapping Asia and the Pacific. Angus M. Gunn, University of British Columbia, Canada 139 Commentary on Section Two. David L. Grossman, East-West Center, United States of America 145 Section Three: Classroom Activities 15 Living in Japan. Mary Hammond Bernson, University of Washington, United States of America 149 16 Mental Maps of the Pacific. David Duffy, University ofSydney, Australia, and Theodore Rodgers, University of Hawaii, United States of America 153 17 The Yin and Yang of the Asia-Pacific Region. Charles Hou, Bumaby Nona Secondary School, Canada 157 18 1.3aching about Pacific Island Microstates. Margaret A. Laughlin and I. Grace Bell, University of Wisconsin Green Bay, United States of America 161 19 Brainstorming about China: An Introductory Activity. Marilou Madden, Dow;1-,s, Alaska, thiited Stan of America 169 20 What's in a Name? Elaine Magnusson, Seattle, Washington, United States of America 171 21 Comparing the Status of Women in Pacific NationsToday. Gavle Y. Thieman, Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, Alaska. United States of America 175 22 Visual Images of the Pacific Rim. Virginia S. Wilsonand James A. Little, North Carolina School of science and Mathematics, United States of America 179 23 Creating a Product for the Pacific Rim Market.Tuckie Y irclott, Stanford University, United States of America 183 24 There's Someone at the Door! Susan Soux, Canadian Red Cross Society, Canada 187 Commentary on Section Three. Rick Beardsley, British Columbia Teachers' Federation, Canada 193 Final Commentary 197 6 Preface Jan L. Tucker Florida International University, United ,itates of America The Pacific century has already begun. The top ten banks in theworld are located in Japan. Japan's 1988 per capita gross national product of $23,358 was the highest in the world, surpassing the United States for the second straight year. Delegations from 154 of the world's nations paid homageto the late Emperor Hirohito, by far the largest global representationever to attend the funeral of a head of state. The four Asian 'tigers'South Korea, Taiwan, Hon.; Kong and Singaporehave led the world in economic growth rates, and are increasingly looked to as role models by other developingnations such as Mexico. The eyes of the entire worldwere riveted upon the student occupation of Tianamnen Square in Beijing during those fatefulweeks in April and May of 1989. Mikhail Gorbachev has announced theintention of the Soviet Union to become a major player in the Pacific Rim. A recent report of the RAND Corporation, located in SantaMonica, Cali- fornia, confirms that economic and militarypower will continue to shift to the Asia-Pacific regionand predicts that this flange will have a dramatic global geopolitical effect. Already, the North American nationsare feeling this impact. For example, the amount of :rade the United Statesconducts with nations in Asia and the Pacific now exceeds its total trade withWestern European nations? Wealth and population within the United Statesare being geographically redistributed to the West Coast. Investments inNorth Ameri- can assets by buyers from Hong Kong ane japan have increased by leaps and bounds. The United States and Japan have agreed to jointly developthe FSX fighter plane. More than 150 colleges and universities in the UnitedStates are planning to establish a presence in Japan. These few examples vividlyillus- trate that the center of gravity of world affairs in North America is shifting towards Asia and the Pacific. The issues of educational policy, curriculum and practicethat anse from this major geopolitical shift ar. numerous,