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London, Unbound, 2016.
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| Description |
xi, 304pBlack spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Secondary school teacher and education consultant Lucy Crehan was frustrated with ever-changing government policies on education ; dissatisfied with a system that prioritised test scores over the promotion of creative thinking; and disheartened that the interests of children had become irrelevant. Curious to discover how countries such as Finland, Canada, Japan, China and Singapore consistently manage to top global education surveys, Lucy set off on a journey around the globe to see these schools and students for herself. 'Cleverlands' is the story of her journey.
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| Contents |
Foreword
PISA, politics and planning a trip
Kindergartens, parables and professionals in Finland
The Finnish comprehensive consensus
Purpose, mastery and trust in Finnish teachers
Authority, resilience and not bothering others in Japan
Samurai, meritocracy and 'education mamas'
'Relaxed education', lesson study, and the Japanese approach to problem-solving
Dynamic intelligence, eugenics and streaming in Singapore
Private tutors, public pressure
Attraction, career ladders and working with the psychology of motivation
The Confucian mindset
Chinese legends, guanxi and migrant workers
Memorisation, deep-fried chicken and the paradox of the Chinese learner
Diversity, relationships and the limits of individualism
Universal standards, answerability and streaming up
Beyond knowledge
Five principles for high-performing, equitable education systems
Trade-offs?
Glossary
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| Standard Number |
9781783522736 Hb.
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