ERIC Number: ED533040
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-May
Pages: 206
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ISBN: 0-2303-3907-7
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Educating Young Giants: What Kids Learn (and Don't Learn) in China and America
Pine, Nancy
Palgrave Macmillan
In her groundbreaking book, Educating Young Giants, 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. Transporting us into Chinese elementary and high school classrooms, Pine, a U.S. education expert, highlights essential differences and striking similarities between the two systems. She shows how parents, educators, and policymakers can implement practical solutions, drawing the best from both systems and genuinely equipping our children to meet the challenges we face in the twenty-first century. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Performance Factors, Instructional Effectiveness, School Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Achievement Gap, Comparative Education, Comparative Analysis, Textbook Content, Change Strategies, Cultural Differences, Educational Development, Educational Improvement, Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Educational Needs, Best Practices, Educational Practices, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Achievement
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Parents; Teachers; Policymakers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; United States
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