Little soldiers
Subtitle: an American boy, a Chinese school, and the global race to achieve
By: Lenora Chu
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 347
ISBN-13: 9780062367853
Subjects: Cross-cultural studies; Education; Aims and objectives; Education and state
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347).
Table of contents: title: Part I: The system. Force-fed eggs --; title: A family affair --; title: Obey the teacher --; title: No exceptions to the rule --; title: No rewards for second place --; title: Part II: Change. The high price of tests --; title: Little soldier --; title: One hundred days 'til test time --; title: Shortcuts and favors --; title: Beating the system versus opting out --; title: Part III: Chinese lessons. Let's do math! --; title: Genius means struggle --; title: The middle ground.