But the same is true in the United States. You have lots of teachers who aren't happy with the system as it is. That's what I mean when I say traditional teaching. . . There are people who study educational change, how it happens and why it doesn't happen, trying to understand the process. It doesn't happen that way.
Education is part of a much larger social setting.
When the translated second edition becomes available, there might be skepticism as to it fully being appreciated by many of our Japanese colleagues. Oh, I think so. The more ideas are put forward, the more people start talking and becoming familiar with them, the more likelihood for change. It'll take time, but I liken it to political change. Look at the success of private language schools, who try to produce more and better results because students are not getting what they need in public school settings.