Educating young giants : what kids learn (and don't learn) in China and America / Nancy Pine.
2012
LA209.2 .P53 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Educating young giants : what kids learn (and don't learn) in China and America / Nancy Pine.
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Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9780230339071 paperback
0230339077 paperback
9780230339064 hardcover
0230339069 hardcover
0230339077 paperback
9780230339064 hardcover
0230339069 hardcover
Publication Details
New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xviii, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Call Number
LA209.2 .P53 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
371.102
Summary
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.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-180) and index.
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Table of Contents
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?
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?