| Learning Gap: Why Our Schools Are Failing and What We Can Learn from Japanese and Chinese Educ Contributor(s): Stevenson, Harold W. (Author), Stigler, James W. (With) |
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ISBN: 0671880764 ISBN-13: 9780671880767 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1994 Annotation: This urgent appeal to policymakers, educators, and parents "is a comprehensive report on five different studies . . . the authors explore the differences between Asian and American school systems and outline what the United States can learn from these cultures" (The Christian Science Monitor). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Elementary - Education | Classroom Management - Education | Curricula |
| Dewey: 372.973 |
| LCCN: 91044409 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
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| Publisher Description: Compares United States elementary education practices with those in Asia and comes to some surprising conclusions. |