Not exact matches
Jiang Xueqin, a
Chinese educator well aware that test
scores result from memorizing, and leave no room for inventiveness or curiosity or deep learning, lamented the fact that
Chinese students came out first, internationally,
in math, science and reading.
In the latest report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the
Chinese mainland (consisting of the Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Guangdong provinces) ranked fifth among nations with the world's highest
math scores.
Teenagers
in Shanghai may
score highest
in the world on
math tests, but what the
Chinese really want is for their students to excel
in ways that PISA doesn't measure: They want them to be more creative, like the Americans.