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Cai, Jinfa – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Suggests ways researchers can use international comparisons to improve student learning, using math performance of U.S. and Chinese sixth-graders on four types of tasks. Chinese students did better on computation; U.S. students excelled at process (open performance) assessment tasks. U.S. kids need to develop symbolic and algebraic thinking. (MLH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
