Summary of Pedagogy in the UK

The first text, “Pedagogy in the UK: Is China’s education system a threat?” is written by Andrew Jones. It was published in 2013 on the website of gbtimes.

The article presents the UK Education Secretary’s decision of making some changes in the British school system, changes very similar to the habits found in the Chinese educational system. It is believed that longer school days and shorter summer holidays would only benefit the children, the parents and the society.

The author of the article makes a comparison between the Western schooling system and the East Asian one. He accentuates both positive and negative aspects of each system. While the Asian students work harder and for longer periods of time, they miss out on childhood games and t...