Why do Taiwanese children excel at math?

Taiwanese students are among the best in the world in mathematics. That, the authors say, is largely due to support and encouragement the students get at home and to the densely competitive education system they confront in order to get into the best colleges and jobs. But leaders are beginning to r...

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Published inPhi Delta Kappan Vol. 93; no. 1; pp. 74 - 76
Main Authors Wei, Mei-Hue, Eisenhart, Corinne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Phi Delta Kappa International 01.09.2011
SAGE Publications
Phi Delta Kappa, Inc
Sage Publications, Inc
Phi Delta Kappa
Subjects
Academic achievement
Academic learning
Asian students
Children
Creativity
Early childhood education
Education
Educational leadership
Global Voices: Taiwan
Home and school
Influence
Mathematical problems
Mathematics
Mathematics achievement
Mathematics curricula
Mathematics education
Mothers
Occupations
Parent participation
Parent participation (Education)
Parents
Problem solving
Quality management
Study and teaching
Taiwan
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Summary:Taiwanese students are among the best in the world in mathematics. That, the authors say, is largely due to support and encouragement the students get at home and to the densely competitive education system they confront in order to get into the best colleges and jobs. But leaders are beginning to reassess whether the system, based more on rote memory than creative problem solving, is ultimately best for the students. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/003172171109300116