Zhao shares some stunning ironies, such as the fact that while we in the West are in awe of the Chinese education system, Chinese students all want to go to college in America because America has a reputation for freedom and erudition that has not eroded, even with our recent educational woes. His grave and controversial assertions are backed up with meticulous and provocative facts. He cites that only 10% of [Chinese] college graduates are deemed employable by multinational businesses, which he states is because these students lack the very qualities our new society needs. Then there’s the long term emotional health issues and student morale in a test-oriented culture. Zhao’s explains that he wrote the book to show how China, “a perfect incarnation of authoritarian education, has produced the world’s best test scores at the cost of diverse, creative, and innovative talents. I also tried to illustrate how difficult it is to move away from authoritarian thinking, by showing how China has struggled to reform its education for over a century.”
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 23:47:39 +0000
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