Asian and American Schools Again. Research.

Bracey, Gerald W.

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ERIC Number: EJ524367

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1996

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Asian and American Schools Again. Research.

Bracey, Gerald W.

Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n9 p641 May 1996

Jinfa Cai's study comparing Chinese and American sixth-grade students' mathematics performance found that American students did better on simple and complex problems than on computation. One reason might be Asian countries' stress on rote learning. Paul George's 1995 monograph "Japanese Schools: A Closer Look" found instruction uninspiring and driven by college entrance exams. (MLH)

Descriptors: Comparative Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement, Memorization, Problem Solving, Rote Learning, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: China; United States

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