An International Survey on “TOKUBETSU KATSUDO” in Elementary Schools

Abstract

In Japan, “TOKUBETSU KATSUDO” forms one of the main areas of the elementary school curriculum. It consists of class activities, club activities, pupils' council activities and school events. We used a questionnaire to conduct an international survey about this area.
This paper aims to show how such activities are programmed or performed in other countries, and to examine Japanese “TOKUBETSU KATSUDO” in the context of an international perspective.