Catching up or leading the way : American education in the age of globalization / / Yong Zhao
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| Autore: |
Zhao Yong
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| Titolo: |
Catching up or leading the way : American education in the age of globalization / / Yong Zhao
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| Pubblicazione: | Alexandria, Va., : ASCD, c2009 |
| Alexandria, Va. : , : ASCD, , 2009 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xv, 229 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 370.973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Education - Economic aspects - United States |
| Education and globalization - United States | |
| Educational leadership - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-221) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Recent Education Reform in the United States; Chapter 2: From the Missile Gapto the Learning Gap: Myth, Fear, and the Evolution of Accountability; Chapter 3: Why America Hasn't Lost Yet: Strengths of American Education; Chapter 4: Why China Isn't a Threat Yet: The Costs of High Scores; Chapter 5: The Challenges, Part I: Globalization; Chapter 6: The Challenges, Part II: Technology; Chapter 7: What Knowledge Is of Most Worth in the Global and Digital Economy? |
| Chapter 8: Global Competence and Digital Competence: The New Universal Knowledge and SkillsChapter 9: Catching Up or Keeping the Lead: The Future of American Education; Afterword; References; Index; About the Author; Search this Book | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Yong Zhao, a distinguished professor at Michigan State University who was born and raised in China, offers a compelling argument for what schools can-and must-do to meet the challenges and opportunities brought about by globalization and technology. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Catching up or leading the way |
| ISBN: | 1-4166-1206-8 |
| 1-282-44051-9 | |
| 9786612440519 | |
| 1-4166-0964-4 | |
| 1-4166-0965-2 | |
| 1-4166-0966-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910819174003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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