{"product_id":"redefining-u-s-education-9781498733557","title":"Redefining U.S. Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA growing number of educators are beginning to believe that as we move into a different kind of world with different possibilities, the traditional approach to teaching is no longer the most productive. They are beginning to understand that if we are to continue progressing as a nation, we need to place more emphasis on the development of each student's unique potential. This book presents a new model for education that achieves this goal through the effective use of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRedefining U.S. Education: A Systematic Approach to Teaching first looks at the evolution of the U.S. public education system, explaining how we got here and where we are in terms of our system's strengths and weaknesses. The book explores the philosophical and theoretical roots of the U.S. system developed in Europe centuries ago. It introduces the major dilemma of whether emphasis should be on ensuring that all students reach a defined level of expertise or on encouraging individual students t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowth versus Development. The Historic Evolution of Education in Europe: A Brief Synopsis. Education in the United States during the Colonial Period. Education in the United States during the Early 1800s. Education in the United States during the Late 1800s. Influences during the Industrial Revolution. Education in the United States during the Early 1900s. Education in the United States to the Mid-1900s. Segregation, Deculturalization, Assimilation, a Sad Chapter in the History of U.S. Public Education. The New Kid on the Block. Education in the United States during the Mid- to Late 1900s. Education in the United States during the Late 1900s. Education in the United States during the Early 2000s. Europe: Leading the Way or Behind? To Join or Not to Join? That is the Question. Standardization as a Threat: The Japanese Experience. Japan’s Inability to Modernize Its Education System. Things That Need Further Improvement in the United States. The Impossible Becomes Possible. Dealing with the Logistics of the New Paradigm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409285521751,"sku":"9781498733557","price":121.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/redefining-u-s-education-9781498733557","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}