Chinese Students' Higher Achievement in Mathematics Comparison of Mathematics Education of Australian and Chinese Primary Schools /

• Main Author: Zhao, Dacheng (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Mathematics Education – An Asian Perspective,
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Mathematics Education.; International and Comparative Education.

This book shares insights into the achievement gap in mathematics between East Asian and Western countries, and the ways to improve students’ mathematics achievements. Especially, it highlights the importance to integrate case studies with large-scale international comparative studies in general, an...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1 Introduction: Chinese Students Outperform in Mathematics
• Chapter 2 Review of the Literature: Factors contributing to Achievement Gap
• Chapter 3 Research Methodology: Exploring Research Questions
• Chapter 4 Document Analysis of Australian Mathematics Curricula and Assessment
• Chapter 5 Document Analysis of Chinese Mathematics Curricula and Assessment
• Chapter 6 A Comparison of Australian and Chinese Mathematics Curricula and Assessment
• Chapter 7 Case Study of Sydney Primary School A1, Australia
• Chapter 8 Case Study of Sydney Primary School A2, Australia
• Chapter 9 A Case Study of a Guangzhou Primary School, China
• Chapter 10 Conclusions and Implications: Improve Students' Achievement in Mathematics.