The Chinese cult of examinations. From: The Clearing House | Date: May 1, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 Heldref Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Most examinations in Chinese schools are based heavily on memorization, rather than understanding, and do not address relevant issues in society or the world. Such a system of examination undermines the country's economic growth and full participation in the global market.

I have taught in China four times, and each time I learn as much as I teach. Recently I taught in a reading and writing program for Chinese high school English teachers, most of whom had graduated from two- or three-year teacher-training institutes. In this program, located at Nanjing Normal University, the teachers ...

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