Catching Up or Leading the Way Download

Author: Yong Zhao
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ISBN: B002VU8VXA

Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization

At a time when globalization and technology are dramatically altering the world we live in, is education reform in the United States headed down the right path? Are schools emphasizing the knowledge and skills that students need in a global society--or are schools actually undermining students' strengths by overemphasizing high-stakes testing and standardization? Are education systems in China and other countries really as superior as some people claim? These and other questions are at the heart of author Yong Zhao's thoughtful and informative book. Download Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. Born and raised in China and now a distinguished professor at Michigan State University, Zhao bases many of his observations on first-hand experience as a student in China and as a parent of Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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