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OECD Tohoku School is an educational project to foster a workforce that can lead the local recovery from the East Japan Disaster. It is hosted by Fukushima University in cooperation with MEXT (the Ministry of Education), and OECD. This two-and-a-half year project involves about 100 students from junior and senior high schools in three heavily-damaged prefectures.
This project is not only for recovery, but also for opening a new way for the future. Through this project, students are expected to develop a capability for innovation, including skills for leadership, creativity, planning, critical and constructive thinking, getting things done, negotiation, cooperation, and thinking globally. In addition, through the cooperation of industry, government, and academia, an unprecedented inter-regional network has been established, creating a bridge to education reform.
Based on the self-reported data from students, we analyzed the educational elements (growth factors) of OECD Tohoku School which created the growth of students. The common top 3 growth factors of all students are interactions with students from different regions, interactions with students of different ages, and discussions and activities for regional future. They are considered as the frameworks of this project.
