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Satomi Izumi-Taylor, Chia-Hui Lin, Toshiko Kaneda
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2024.09.001
University of Memphis, Memphis, USA; National Taichung University of Education, Taichung, Taiwan; Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
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.
Japanese pre-service teachers, concepts of gaman (enduring hardship), and Japanese preschoolers’ self-control skills
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