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Stigler, James W.; And Others – 1990
This study compared the results of group tests of computational skills and tests of knowledge and skills in mathematics between three groups of first and fifth grade students from the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. The battery of tests were constructed after reviewing the mathematics textbooks used in each location and discussing the major…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Computation, Elementary Education
Wray, Harry – 1999
Continuing concern regarding the quality and future of education in both America and Japan prompts many comparisons of their nation's educational systems. Chapter 1, "Japanese Schools' Higher Achievement, Literacy, Efficiency, Discipline, Classroom Management, and Strengths of Civilization," attempts to explain the superior performance…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Discipline Policy
