LEADER 04217nam 2200613 450 001 9910465395303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-118-58501-1 010 $a1-118-58491-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000222763 035 $a(EBL)1767755 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1767755 035 $a(DLC) 2014031028 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1767755 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10910130 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL637374 035 $a(OCoLC)885313642 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000222763 100 $a20140828h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aWho's afraid of the big bad dragon? $ewhy China has the best (and worst) education system in the world /$fYong Zhao ; cover illustration, Connie Gabbert 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aSan Francisco, California :$cJossey-Bass,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (273 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-118-48713-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aMachine 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 . 330 $a"The secrets behind China's extraordinary educational system - good, bad, and ugly, Chinese students' consistently stunning performance on the international PISA exams-- where they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and science--have positioned China as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have declared this a "Sputnik Moment," saying that we must learn from China's education system in order to maintain our status as an education leader and global superpower. Indeed, many of the reforms taking hold in United States schools, such as a greater emphasis on standardized testing and the increasing importance of core subjects like reading and math, echo the Chinese system. We're following in China's footsteps--but is this the direction we should take? Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? by award-winning writer Yong Zhao offers an entertaining, provocative insider's account of the Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both "the best and worst" in the world. Born and raised in China's Sichuan province and a teacher in China for many years, Zhao has a unique perspective on Chinese culture and education. He explains in vivid detail how China turns out the world's highest-achieving students in reading, math, and science--yet by all accounts Chinese educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long to send their kids to western schools. Filled with fascinating stories and compelling data, Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? offers a nuanced and sobering tour of education in China. Learn how China is able to turn out the world's highest achieving students in math, science, and reading Discover why, despite these amazing test scores, Chinese parents, teachers, and political leaders are desperate to leave behind their educational system Discover how current reforms in the U.S. parallel the classic Chinese system, and how this could help (or hurt) our students' prospects "--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aEducation and state$zChina 606 $aEducational anthropology$zChina 606 $aEducational sociology$zChina 606 $aAcademic achievement$zChina 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEducation and state 615 0$aEducational anthropology 615 0$aEducational sociology 615 0$aAcademic achievement 676 $a370.951 686 $aEDU029000$2bisacsh 700 $aZhao$b Yong$f1965-$0886284 702 $aGabbert$b Connie 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465395303321 996 $aWho's afraid of the big bad dragon$92003495 997 $aUNINA