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Song, Myung-Ja; Ginsburg, Herbert P. – Child Development, 1987
Examined (1) whether Korean children exhibit superior levels of mathematics achievement, compared to U.S. children; (2) whether an early advantage in informal mathematical thinking contributes to superiority in mathematical achievement; and (3) whether the superior achievement of Korean children is qualitatively different from that of U.S.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Family Influence