1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003004450403321

Autore

Chirco, Alessandra

Titolo

The AD-AS Model and Its Solutions : Some New Results in a Disequilibrium Perspective / Alessandra Chirco, Caterina Colombo

Collana

Collana del Dipartimento di scienze economiche, Università di Bologna ; 241

Altri autori (Persone)

Colombo, Caterina

Locazione

SES

Collocazione

Paper

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465395303321

Autore

Zhao Yong <1965->

Titolo

Who's afraid of the big bad dragon? : why China has the best (and worst) education system in the world / / Yong Zhao ; cover illustration, Connie Gabbert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, California : , : Jossey-Bass, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-58501-1

1-118-58491-0

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Classificazione

EDU029000

Disciplina

370.951

Soggetti

Education and state - China

Educational anthropology - China

Educational sociology - China

Academic achievement - China

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Fooling China, fooling the world Chapter 2: The Emperors' Game Chapter 3: Deja vu? Chapter 4: Bumpy Journey to the West Chapter 5: Fooling the Emperor Chapter 6: The Making of the World's Best and Worst Education Chapter 7: Reforms and Setbacks Chapter 8: The Naked Emperor Notes Index .

Sommario/riassunto

"The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system - good, bad, and ugly, Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams-- where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science--have positioned China as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have declared this a "Sputnik Moment," saying that we must learn from China's education system in order to maintain our status as an education leader and global superpower. Indeed, many of the reforms taking hold in United States schools, such as a greater emphasis on standardized testing and the increasing importance of core subjects like reading and math, echo the Chinese system. We're following in China's footsteps--but is this the direction we should take? Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? by award-winning writer Yong Zhao offers an entertaining, provocative insider's account of the Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both "the best and worst" in the world. Born and raised in China's Sichuan province and a teacher in China for many years, Zhao has a unique perspective on Chinese culture and education. He explains in vivid detail how China turns out the world's highest-achieving students in reading, math, and science--yet by all accounts Chinese educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long to send their kids to western schools. Filled with fascinating stories and compelling data, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? offers a nuanced and sobering tour of education in China.  Learn how China is able to turn out the world's highest achieving students in math, science, and reading  Discover why, despite these amazing test scores, Chinese parents, teachers, and political leaders are desperate to leave behind their educational system  Discover how current reforms in the U.S. parallel the classic Chinese system, and how this could help (or hurt) our students' prospects  "--



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910465777503321

Autore

Ribbens Benjamin J. <1983->

Titolo

Levitical sacrifice and heavenly cult in Hebrews / / Benjamin J. Ribbens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, [Germany] ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : De Gruyter, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

3-11-047589-8

3-11-047713-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (316 p.)

Collana

Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die neutestamentliche Wissenschaft, , 0171-6441 ; ; Volume 222

Disciplina

227/.8706

Soggetti

Sacrifice - Bible teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. The Efficacy of Levitical Sacrifice Compared to Christ’s Sacrifice in Hebrews -- 2. Sacrifice Theology in Second Temple Judaism -- 3. Heavenly Cult in Second Temple Judaism -- 4. Heavenly Tabernacle and Cult in Hebrews -- 5. Old Covenant Sacrifices -- 6. New Covenant Sacrifice -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix: Perfection in Second Temple Literature and the New Testament -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors -- Index of Subjects

Sommario/riassunto

This monograph examines Hebrews’ understanding of the relationship between old covenant sacrifices and Christ’s new covenant sacrifice, especially as it relates to the question of efficacy. Most scholars think the author of Hebrews strips the levitical sacrifices of most, if not all, efficacy, but this work affirms a more positive depiction of the levitical sacrifices. A mystical apocalyptic tradition stands behind Hebrews’ description of the heavenly cult , which establishes the framework for relating the levitical sacrifice to Christ’s sacrifice. The earthly, levitical cult was efficacious when it corresponded to or synchronized with the heavenly sacrifice of Christ. Still, the author of Hebrews develops the notion of the heavenly cult in unique ways, as Christ’s sacrifice both validates the earthly practice but also, due to his new covenant



theology, calls for its end. Ribbens’ bold proposal joins a growing number of scholars that place Hebrews in the mystical apocalyptic tradition, highlights positive statements in Hebrews related to the efficacy of levitical sacrifices that are often overlooked, and relies on the heavenly cult to reconcile the positive and negative descriptions of the levitical cult.