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Peer reviewedAviel, David – Childhood Education, 1997
Studies have berated American students for poor academic performance on standardized tests compared to their Asian and European counterparts. But education philosophy, pedagogical methodology, and learning objectives in the U.S. are simply different from those of these other countries. Rather than emphasizing rote memorization, American schools…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Philosophy, Educational Quality
Peer reviewedGlover, Mary Kenner – Childhood Education, 1990
Presents an account of the project approach used by American first graders to study Japan. (BB)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students
