Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?

by Yong Zhao

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1118487133
• ISBN13: 9781118487136
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"