Asian Equation

Autor/in	Cavanagh, Sean
Titel	Asian Equation
Quelle	In: Education Week, 26 (2007) 39, S.22-26 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0277-4232
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Textbooks; Mathematics Instruction; Mathematics Skills; Science Curriculum; Rote Learning; Elective Courses; Educational Change; Mathematics Achievement; Science Achievement; Economic Development; Mathematics Curriculum; Science Instruction; Thinking Skills; Creative Thinking; Creative Teaching; Teaching Methods; Independent Study; Student Projects; Access to Education; Educational Opportunities; Poverty; Rural Areas; Cultural Differences; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematics ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Mechanisches Lernen; Elective course; Wahlkurs; Bildungsreform; Mathmatics sikills; Mathematical ability; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Denkfähigkeit; Kreatives Denken; Creative thinking; Teaching; Unterricht; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Selbststudium; Schulprojekt; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Armut; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Kultureller Unterschied
Abstract	American officials lament U.S. students' mediocre skills in math and science, and warn that China, with its firm academic emphasis on those subjects and its enormous student population, stands to reap economic rewards from American complacency. They suggest reforming math and science education in the U.S. to more closely resemble the systems traditionally used in China. Yet China's government is, in contrast, seeking to inject more American-style flexibility into its math and science curriculum, by placing less emphasis on exams and more focus on cultivating students' creative and analytical skills, which Chinese school officials believe are lacking. Chinese teachers are being encouraged to move away from lectures, drills, and memorization in class, and to invite more discussion and student-led activity. Schools are adding more elective courses and independent research projects. Textbooks are being rewritten. Chinese officials also say they are committed to increasing opportunities for students, especially those from poor, rural areas. Differences between American and Chinese cultural traditions concerning education, educational texts, and teacher training are discussed. (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10