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Nature 413, 8 (6 September 2001) | doi:10.1038/35092683

Japan plans revision of science lessons

David Cyranoski

Alarmed by declining student interest in science and the superior test scores of some of its neighbours in east Asia, Japan is planning to reform the way science is taught in its schools."In the past we focused on making sure that everyone was getting a standard education," says a government official involved in the reforms.