Tan, Charlene,

Comparing high-performing education systems : understanding Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong / Charlene Tan. - xxi, 247 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Performance as testing : international large-scale assessments -- Formal assessment, private tutoring, and Confucian habitus -- Beyond high-stakes exams : holistic education in Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong -- Educational harmonisation and an East Asian educational model (EAEM) -- Pragmatism in Singapore -- Correlative thinking in Shanghai -- East-West balance in Hong Kong.

9780815375920 (pbk)

2018019851


Education--Singapore.
Education--China--Shanghai.
Education--China--Hong Kong.
Academic achievement--Singapore.
Academic achievement--China--Shanghai.
Academic achievement--China--Hong Kong.
Confucianism and education.

LA1239.5 / .T29 2019

370.951 / TAN
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