Why Didn't China Celebrate? The Implications of China’s Education Reform for America
21st Century China Event
02/14/2013, 04:30pm-06:00pm
Location: Geier Family Presentation Hall, Michael & Marlene Teitelman Science Center, The Bishop's School
Open to: Public
Event email: 21china@ucsd.edu
Speaker: Yong Zhao, Presidential Chair and Associate Dean for Global Education, University of Oregon
Chinese students from Shanghai topped the world in reading, math, and sciences in the last round of PISA, the largest international academic assessment of 15 year olds. While the outside observers showed tremendous admiration, the Chinese on the mainland did not hold a big party to celebrate this outstanding achievement. Why? While Western countries have been working hard to "surpass Shanghai," China has taken serious action to change its education system to be more like the U.S.
Registration is required
In this presentation, Dr. Yong Zhao will explore two paradigms of education, and challenge the traditional views of education quality. The presentation is based on his two most recent books Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization (ASCD, 2009) and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students (Corwin, 2012).
For more about Professor Zhao, please view his website.
Click here to watch his interview on China’s education reform on China’s CCTV Channel 9.
