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Japanese Pre-service Teachers’ Concepts of Gaman (Enduring Hardship): How Gaman Relates to the Education of Preschoolers

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine Japanese pre-service teachers' concepts of gaman (enduring hardship) and how it is related to the education of young children.Japanese people consider this concept to be a very important skill that should be learned early in life.The data came from written responses of pre-service teachers majoring in early childhood education.The data analysis revealed that gaman was related to developing self-control, to understanding others' feelings, and to developing interpersonal relationships.The participants gave both self-oriented and others-oriented reasons for endurance.The implications for education and teacher education resulting from the study were presented.

Source: US-China Education Review A

DOI: 10.17265/2161-623x/2024.09.001

Authors: Satomi Izumi-Taylor, Chia-Hui Lin, Toshiko Kaneda

Institutions: University of Memphis, National Taichung University of Education, Shizuoka University, University of Shizuoka

Language: English

Topic: Early Childhood Education and Development

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402876143