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The Smartest Kids In The World: And How They Got That Way,New
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How Do Other Countries Create Smarter Kids? What Is It Like To Be A Child In The Worlds New Education Superpowers? The Smartest Kids In The World Gets Well Beneath The Glossy Surfaces Of These Foreign Cultures And Manages To Make Our Own Culture Look Newly Strange....The Question Is Whether The Startling Perspective Provided By This Masterly Book Can Also Generate The Will To Make Changes (The New York Times Book Review).In A Handful Of Nations, Virtually All Children Are Learning To Make Complex Arguments And Solve Problems Theyve Never Seen Before. They Are Learning To Think, In Other Words, And To Thrive In The Modern Economy. Inspired To Find Answers For Our Own Children, Author And Time Magazine Journalist Amanda Ripley Follows Three Americans Embedded In These Countries For One Year. Kim, Fifteen, Raises $10,000 So She Can Move From Oklahoma To Finland; Eric, Eighteen, Trades His Highachieving Minnesota Suburb For A Booming City In South Korea; And Tom, Seventeen, Leaves A Historic Pennsylvania Village For Poland.Through These Young Informants, Ripley Meets Battlescarred Reformers, Sleepdeprived Zombie Students, And A Teacher Who Earns $4 Million A Year. Their Stories, Along With Groundbreaking Research Into Learning In Other Cultures, Reveal A Pattern Of Startling Transformation: None Of These Countries Had Many Smart Kids A Few Decades Ago. Things Had Changed. Teaching Had Become More Rigorous; Parents Had Focused On Things That Mattered; And Children Had Bought Into The Promise Of Education.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Smartest Kids in the World'? A: The book explores how different countries educate their children to think critically and solve complex problems, highlighting the experiences of American students in high-performing educational systems.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Amanda Ripley, a journalist for Time magazine.
- Q: When was 'The Smartest Kids in the World' published? A: The book was published on July 29, 2014.
- Q: What is the format of this book? A: This book is available in paperback format.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 320 pages.
- Q: What age group is this book suitable for? A: The book is suitable for a general audience, including parents, educators, and anyone interested in education reform.
- Q: Does this book provide insights into education systems outside of the USA? A: Yes, the book offers insights into the education systems of countries like Finland, South Korea, and Poland.
- Q: Is this book a narrative or a research-based work? A: The book combines narrative storytelling with research, featuring the experiences of American students and educational reformers.
- Q: What notable experiences do the American students have in this book? A: The American students adapt to new educational environments, face challenges, and engage with innovative teaching methods in foreign countries.
- Q: Can this book help parents understand how to improve their child's education? A: Yes, it provides perspectives on effective educational practices that parents can consider for their own children's learning.