PART II Recent Trends and Developments in Government Policies in Education, Science and Culture
Chapter 2. Preparing for a Lifelong Learning Society
Section 4. Evaluating Learning Achievements
1. Evaluating Learning Achievements and Building a Lifelong Learning Society
The building of a lifelong learning society requires not only promotion of learning activities but also rectification of the present excessive emphasis on academic credentials when evaluating people so that proper recognition can be given to learning achievements. The Ministry of Education, Science and Culture is implementing a number of measures to promote the appropriate evaluation of learning achievements. Since fiscal 1993 it has also been conducting research and surveys on the evaluation of out-of-school learning achievements.
