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Learning Gap - by Harold Stevenson (Paperback)

Name: Learning Gap - by Harold Stevenson (Paperback)
Brand: Simon & Schuster
SKU: 1014051419
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From Simon & Schuster, The Learning Gap explores why our schools are failing and what we can learn from Japanese and Chinese education.
About the Author: Harold Stevenson is an educator and Simon & Schuster author.
240 Pages
Education, Schools

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About the Book

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).

Book Synopsis

From Simon & Schuster, The Learning Gap explores why our schools are failing and what we can learn from Japanese and Chinese education.

Authors Harold W. Stevenson and James W. Stigler compare United States elementary education practices with those in Asia (specificall Japan and China) and comes to some surprising conclusions.

About the Author

Harold Stevenson is an educator and Simon & Schuster author.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)

Weight: .7 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 240

Genre: Education

Sub-Genre: Schools

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Theme: Levels, Elementary

Format: Paperback

Author: Harold Stevenson

Language: English

Street Date: January 26, 1994

TCIN: 1014051419

UPC: 9780671880767

Item Number (DPCI): 247-07-2398

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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