02351cam a2200301 i 4500 96079 96079 BJBSDDR 20230410143123.0 ta 180202s2016 enka 000 0 eng d 9781783522736 (hbk) 9781783522750 (ebook) 9781783522743 (limited edition) spa BJBSDDR eng LB 43 C913c 2016 370.117 Crehan, Lucy Cleverlands : the secrets behind the success of the world's education superpowers / Lucy Crehan London : Unbound , 2016 304 p. : ill. ; 22 cm Subtitle from the book jacket. Foreword -- PISA, politics and planning a trip -- Kindergartens, parables and professionals in Finland -- The Finnish comprehensive consensus -- Purpose, mastery and trust in Finnish teachers -- Authority, resilience and not bothering others in Japan -- Samurai, meritocracy and 'education mamas' -- 'Relaxed education', lesson study, and the Japanese approach to problem-solving -- Dynamic intelligence, eugenics and streaming in Singapore -- Private tutors, public pressure -- Attraction, career ladders and working with the psychology of motivation -- The Confucian mindset -- Chinese legends, guanxi and migrant workers -- Memorisation, deep-fried chicken and the paradox of the Chinese learner -- Diversity, relationships and the limits of individualism -- Universal standards, answerability and streaming up -- Beyond knowledge -- Five principles for high-performing, equitable education systems -- Trade-offs? -- Glossary. Secondary school teacher and education consultant Lucy Crehan was frustrated with ever-changing government policies on education ; dissatisfied with a system that prioritised test scores over the promotion of creative thinking; and disheartened that the interests of children had become irrelevant. Curious to discover how countries such as Finland, Canada, Japan, China and Singapore consistently manage to top global education surveys, Lucy set off on a journey around the globe to see these schools and students for herself. 'Cleverlands' is the story of her journey. Comparative education. Educación comparada. 664 lcc BK dpf 0 0 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2023-04-10 0 LB 43 C913c 2016 00000123162 2019-01-21 00:00:00 1 2019-01-21 BK