Cleverlands
Subtitle: the secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers
By: Lucy Crehan
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781783522736
Subjects: Comparative education
Other titles: Clever lands; Secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers
Notes: Subtitle from book jacket.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-292).
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: PISA, politics and planning a trip; title: Kindergartens, parables and professionals in Finland; title: The Finnish comprehensive consensus; title: Purpose, mastery and trust in Finnish teachers; title: Authority, resilience and not bothering others in Japan; title: Samurai, meritocracy and 'education mamas'; title: 'Relaxed education', lesson study, and the Japanese approach to problem-solving; title: Dynamic intelligence, eugenics and streaming in Singapore; title: Private tutors, public pressure; title: Attraction, career ladders and working with the psychology of motivation; title: The Confucian mindset; title: Chinese legends, guanxi and migrant workers; title: Memorisation, deep-fried chicken and the paradox of the Chinese learner; title: Diversity, relationships and the limits of individualism; title: Universal standards, answerability and streaming up; title: Beyond knowledge; title: Five principles for high-performing, equitable education systems; title: Trade-offs?; title: Glossary.