What the West Can Learn From the East

What the West Can Learn From the East
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Publisher : IAP
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9781607529989
ISBN-13 : 160752998X
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Book Synopsis What the West Can Learn From the East by : Dennis M. McInerney

Download or read book What the West Can Learn From the East written by Dennis M. McInerney and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education, East and West, is today mostly Western in orientation. Asian perspectives remain relatively unrepresented in curricula, pedagogy and administrative structures. This volume has brought together authors researching in Asia who redress this imbalance and describe what the West can learn from the East. Topics covered include conceptions of and approaches to effective learning and teaching, self-regulated learning, perceived causes of success and failure, valuing of education, peer influences and classroom behavior, creativity, teacher commitment, class size, motivation, future goals, and other influences on effective learning. Shared insights from the research and theorizing presented should provide a fascinating perspectives for educators and administrators charged with providing cutting-edge, research-based educational best practices in diverse cultural and social environments internationally.


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