The participants of the PISA tests represented the wealthiest parts of China. Critics say this means the Pisa results did not represent the entire country.
Posted on 12/04/2019 4:10:48 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Because they flunked words beginning with the letter L?
If anyone thinks any foreign company or group is going to be allowed to conduct a free, unbiased mass survey, poll or measure of the Chinese population, they are a fool.
For obvious political and power reasons, the Chinese Government will never allow such thing. If such a survey is allowed, it will be under their watchful eyes and “partnership.” Local officials, to avoid being embarrassed, will make sure the right schools and right students are involved.
“In recent years, China has been trying to reignite education reforms that emphasize creative thinking and life skills over test-preparation.”
Ha. That’s good news for us.
China will never be able to beat our diversity.
[“In recent years, China has been trying to reignite education reforms that emphasize creative thinking and life skills over test-preparation.”
Ha. That’s good news for us.]
Two of my daughters were part of a sister cities exchange and I can say with authority that the Chinese students that came to America did not behave like the other student nationalities. The Chinese students were not behaving badly or rudely, they were just very quiet and passive as if they had never had much free time while growing up for social interaction with their peers.
Don't tell me that you believe that leftist trope “Diversity is strength” because that is just a load of crap. Balkanized countries disintegrate via civil war, just ask the people from the Balkans.
Chinese parents rate their duty to prepare their children for financial success much more highly than we do.
Different, not necessarily better or worse, ethos.
I think he was being sarcastic.
So, you’re saying the Chinese collections of national test scores are guaranteed to be thoroughly cooked.
They certainly have the power to make that happen, and are not shy about wielding such power.
China reluctantly admits its producing test-taking drones without charm or personality. I’d call that progress.
Girls: China has fewer.
PISA shet test and fake results...
“China will never be able to beat our diversity”. And our diversity gets us what in a competitive world? Lot’s of different food choices is all I count. Japanese lack of diversity never hampered their competitiveness. It will likewise not hamper the Chinese, and the Chines have 10 times the population of Japan.
No one just shows up in China and starts conducting social research. Impossible. Its only allowed if its something China is interested in, and then is 100% on their own terms.
Go to any where smart people congregate like medicine, science and even law and you will find Jews and East Asians very well represented. In fact, over represented.
Let’s hear it for Hernstien and Murray’s Bell Curve. The book tells us who the smart people are.
[So, you’re saying the Chinese collections of national test scores are guaranteed to be thoroughly cooked.
They certainly have the power to make that happen, and are not shy about wielding such power.]
These educators there are smart enough to realize engineering is all spur of the moment with what you’ve got. Not rote memorization
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