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Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World Audiobook, by Yong Zhao Play Audiobook Sample

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World Audiobook

Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Why China Has the Best (and Worst) Education System in the World Audiobook, by Yong Zhao Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Emily Zeller, Emily Woo Zeller Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2021 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781705262061

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

51:12 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

20:13 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

40:56 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

Chinese students consistently stunning performance on the international PISA examswhere they outscore students of all other nations in math, reading, and sciencehave positioned China as a world education leader. American educators and pundits have declared this a "Sputnik Moment," saying that we must learn from Chinas education system in order to maintain our status as an education leader and global superpower. Indeed, many of the reforms taking hold in United States schools, such as a greater emphasis on standardized testing and the increasing importance of core subjects like reading and math, echo the Chinese system. Were following in Chinas footsteps--but is this the direction we should take? Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? by award-winning writer Yong Zhao offers an entertaining, provocative insiders account of the Chinese school system, revealing the secrets that make it both "the best and worst" in the world. Born and raised in Chinas Sichuan province and a teacher in China for many years, Zhao has a unique perspective on the Chinese system. He explains in vivid detail how China turns out the worlds highest-achieving students in reading, math, and scienceyet by all accounts Chinese educators, parents, and political leaders hate the system and long to send their kids to western schools. Filled with fascinating stories and compelling data, Whos Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon? offers a nuanced and sobering tour of education in China.

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About Emily Zeller

Emily Woo Zeller is an artist, actor, dancer, choreographer, and voice artist who has won Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration in 2018. She began her voice-over career by voicing animation in Asia. AudioFile magazine named her one of the Best Voices of 2013 for her work in Gulp. Other awards include the 2009 Tristen Award for Best Actress as Sally Bowles in Cabaret and the 2006 Roselyn E. Schneider Prize for Creative Achievement.