Creating a culture of social cohesion: Case studies of community participation projects at Japanese and Hong Kong elementary schools

Creating a culture of social cohesion: Case studies of community participation projects at Japanese and Hong Kong elementary schools

• Chong, Eric King Man Hong Kong Metropolitan University
• Tsubota, Masumi Tohoku Gakuin University

Journal of Culture & Values in Education, 6(1), 25-51, 2023

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2023

• D Curriculum
  • DK Co-curricula Activities, Extra-curriculum
• P Social Context of Education
  • PB Comparative Education

Citizenship Community Participation Social Studies Social Cohesion

• Japan
• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education

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This article compares two learning units developed by elementary schools in Japan and Hong Kong to engage students in learning about and taking action to promote social cohesion through community participation. We choose two similar learning units for comparison, both focusing on issues related to older people in the community. Based on our analysis of their activity design and practices, we outline five directions for educational practitioners interested in promoting community participation for social cohesion in Hong Kong and Japan: practicing service-learning, promoting social cohesion, learning authentic skills, integrating community participation into the curriculum, and helping students become active members of society. This paper argues for the importance of developing such learning units to foster young citizens' contribution to their communities in post-industrial, ageing societies. Copyright © 2023 OpenED Network.

• English

Journal Articles

• 2590342X

• 10.46303/jcve.2023.3

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/d6320bc8

2024-04-09