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18
Mar
This is the last piece in a four part series. The last article talked about Japan. China: Educational Promise Out of the three countries of comparison, China holds the most promise to overtake the US as the number one global superpower, and their educational plan for the next ten years demonstrates their commitment to innovation [...]
Tags: children, china, education, family, math, motivation, Parenting, PISA, science, technology, Tiger Mothers
15
Mar
This is part three of a four part series on education and parenting in several countries. India was the last country we looked at. Japan Education: Beginning to Fall Behind? Unlike India, Japan is currently an economic superpower, albeit waning, with corresponding educational achievements. Japan has higher PISA scores than the US and is the [...]
Tags: china, education, India, japan, math, Parenting, PISA scores, science, Stem
8
Mar
This is the first in a series of articles I will be posting looking at how education differs in these countries. “We are not as powerful as we used to be because over the past three decades, the Asian values of our parents’ generation — work hard, study, save, invest, live within your means — [...]
Tags: achievement, china, education, family, India, innovation, japan, kids, math, Parenting, science