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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- A Mirror for Americans
- ISBN
- 9781475844610
- Subject Area
- Education
- Publication Name
- Mirror for Americans : What the East Asian Experience Tells Us about Teaching Students Who Excel
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Multicultural Education, Professional Development, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 9.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 175 Pages
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Product Information
Grove asks not that we copy East Asian teaching approaches, but that we use them as a mirror to gain insights into typically American approaches and their underlying values, which are handicapping our children's learning.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1475844611
ISBN-13
9781475844610
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18038402706
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
175 Pages
Publication Name
Mirror for Americans : What the East Asian Experience Tells Us about Teaching Students Who Excel
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Subject
Multicultural Education, Professional Development, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Education
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2020-007475
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
In A Mirror for Americans, Cornelius Grove again shows his chops as scholar, carefully reading, digesting, and explaining, in a compelling way, what we know about teaching and learning in Asian cultures, and how what we know about other cultures can impact our understanding of our own education system. As one of the researchers whose work is included, I can say that Grove gets it right. I urge anyone with an interest in schools, teaching, and learning to read this book., Reviewing decades of research, Cornelius Grove provides a clear reflection in A Mirror for Americans that compels us to honestly look at how education has been done in the U.S. He asks us to think if American education can benefit from East Asian values, which apparently serve many children well. Readers may be surprised how this book breaks many myths of American education and points to ways for us to reimagine a better education for all., In this clearly written and engaging book, Cornelius Grove deftly navigates the voluminous research on differences between East Asian and American schools, extracting valuable insights into why students in the former consistently outperform those in the latter on international tests. One key finding: East Asian schools are neither "student-centered," as American schools strive to be, nor "teacher-centered," as many believe. In fact, Grove says, they are "knowledge-centered," focusing on the content to be learned rather than assuming students can figure it out for themselves, perhaps at some later point. While Grove realistically concedes that the East Asian model can't simply be transplanted to the United States, he uses the research to highlight assumptions about learning that Americans need to re-examine if they want to provide all students with a meaningful education.
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Preface Introduction Chapter One: Common Beliefs about Learning in East Asian Classrooms Chapter Two: East Asian Preschools, Part I Chapter Three: East Asian Preschools, Part II Chapter Four: Foundations of East Asian Schooling, Part I Chapter Five: Foundations of East Asian Schooling, Part II Chapter Six: East Asian Primary Schools, Part I Chapter Seven: East Asian Primary Schools, Part II Chapter Eight: East Asian Primary Schools, Part III Chapter Nine: Knowledge-Centered Lessons Postscript Bibliography
Synopsis
Grove asks not that we copy East Asian teaching approaches, but that we use them as a mirror to gain insights into typically American approaches and their underlying values, which are handicapping our children's learning., What is the explanation for American students' comparatively mediocre academic performance? A Mirror for Americans finds part of it in how they are taught in primary schools. Comparisons with East Asian teaching are supplied by 50 years of research findings. Grove asks not that we copy East Asian teaching approaches, but that we use them as a mirror to gain insights into typically American approaches and their underlying values, which are handicapping our children's learning.
LC Classification Number
LA217.2.G77 2020
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