Mathematics learning in Japanese, Chinese, and American classrooms
New Directions for Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPublished 1 January 1988
James W. Stigler, Michelle Perry
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Differences across cultures in classroom instruction may contribute to superior performance by Asian children on mathematics achievement tests.
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