Educating young giants : what kids learn (and don't learn) in China and America /
What kids learn (and don't learn) in China and America
Nancy Pine.
- 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-180) and index.
Hard work or natural ability? -- The teacher's role -- The Confucian thread -- Depth of understanding : mathematics -- Pressure and exams -- The influence of language -- Classroom environment and discipline -- Digging deep -- Performance and improvisation -- Aiming toward college -- Imaginative engagement -- Ready for the future?
Nancy Pine reveals how reliance on antiquated teaching methods and ineffectual reform efforts has left youth in the United States and China ill-equipped for the demands of modern technology and the global economy. --P. [4] of cover.
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Education--United States Education--China Teaching--Methodology Education--Aims and objectives Education--Effect of technological innovations on Education and globalization