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Revolutionize your perspective on education

The Smartest Kids in the World is a must-read for anyone interested in education systems around the world. Amanda Ripley's investigative work and the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad make this book an engaging and informative read. Ripley's startling truths about how attitudes, parenting and teaching have revolutionized some of the world's education superpowers will inspire readers to rethink conventional notions of education and challenge them to pursue new approaches to education.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9781451654424
Authors: Amanda Ripley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 2013-08-13
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Psychology, Education, Sociology, Politics, Education
Goodreads rating: 4.07
(rated by 14286 readers)

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Through the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad and attending the world’s top-notch public high schools, an investigative reporter explains how these systems cultivate the “smartest” kids on the planet.America has long compared its students to top-performing kids of other nations, but how do the world’s education superpowers look through the eyes of an American high school student? Author Amanda Ripley follows three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living and learning in Finland, South Korea, and Poland. Through their adventures, Ripley discovers startling truths about how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries’ education results.In The Smartest Kids in the World, Ripley’s astonishing new insights reveal that top-performing countries have achieved greatness only in the past several decades; that the kids who live there are learning to think for themselves, partly through failing early and often; and that persistence, hard work, and resilience matter more to our children’s life chances than self-esteem or sports.Ripley’s investigative work seamlessly weaves narrative and research, providing in-depth analysis and gripping details that will keep you turning the pages. Written in a clear and engaging style, The Smartest Kids in the World will enliven public as well as dinner table debates over what makes for brighter and better students.
 

Revolutionize your perspective on education

The Smartest Kids in the World is a must-read for anyone interested in education systems around the world. Amanda Ripley's investigative work and the compelling stories of three American teenagers living abroad make this book an engaging and informative read. Ripley's startling truths about how attitudes, parenting and teaching have revolutionized some of the world's education superpowers will inspire readers to rethink conventional notions of education and challenge them to pursue new approaches to education.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.