Umfang:
x, 347 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
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24 cm
Ausgabe:
First edition
ISBN:
0062367854
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9780062367853
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9780349411774
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0349411778
Inhalt:
An exploration of China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system shares insights into how their examples are shaping the future of American parenting and education
Inhalt:
China's widely acclaimed yet insular education system is held up as a model of academic and behavioral excellence. Chu, an American journalist of Chinese descent raising a young family in Shanghai, noticed how well-behaved Chinese children were compared to her boisterous toddler. Enrolling three-year-old Rainer in China's state-run public school system, the immediate results were positive. But Chu also noticed troubling new behaviors, and discovered a military-like education system driven by high-stakes testing
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347)
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Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs -- A family affair -- Obey the teacher -- No exceptions to the rule -- No rewards for second place -- Part II: Change. The high price of tests -- Little soldier -- One hundred days 'til test time -- Shortcuts and favors -- Beating the system versus opting out -- Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math! -- Genius means struggle -- The middle ground.
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Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs
,
A family affair
,
Obey the teacher
,
No exceptions to the rule
,
No rewards for second place
,
Part II: Change. The high price of tests
,
Little soldier
,
One hundred days 'til test time
,
Shortcuts and favors
,
Beating the system versus opting out
,
Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math!
,
Genius means struggle
,
The middle ground
Sprache:
Englisch
Fachgebiete:
Ethnologie
Schlagwort(e):
China
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Schulbildung
;
Wert
;
Amerikaner
;
Erlebnisbericht
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