The smartest kids in the world : and how they got that way / Amanda Ripley.

Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ripley, Amanda
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Subjects:
Comparative education.
Education > Finland.
Education > Korea (South)
Education > Poland.
EDUCATION / Comparative.
EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General.
Physical Description:306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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