李莎从一个外国人的角度讲述了自己眼中的中国教育。由于经济的优选化，包括哲学、文化和教育在内的各个领域也进入到了优选化的洪流中。该书的主旨就是将中国教育的现状介绍给世界范围内的读者。书中出现的信息主要来源于三处：媒体，作者采访过的个人和组织，以及作者身为教师和20余年旅居中国的经验。该书共分为7大部分，分别从中国的教育体系、知识到方法论、作弊行为和解决方法、外国语言和外国研究、全民教育、性教育以及教育改革出发的结论来阐述。

Lisa.Carducci,Born in Canada,Lisa Carducci Has Been Cumulatively a Student for 21 Years,A Language Teacher for 30 Years,A Journalist for 20, But a Writer for Her All Life.She Majored in Linguistics and Pedagogy at the University of Montreal.

Foreword
Chapter 1 The teaching system
What does "study" mean?
Quality education
-The teachers' quality
-The over'restrictive programs
-The substitute teachers
- The hukou
- The competition
Stress and pressure
- The homework
- The parents
- The diploma
An exam-oriented system
- History
Chapter 2 From knowledge to methodology
Love performs miracles
Active teaching / creative learning
To play: a child's right
- Obesity and physical education
Chapter 3 Rampant cheating and a solution
The cheating problem
- Cheating techniques and devices
- Copyrights
- Fake documents: receipts and diplomas
- Ghostwriting
- Plagiarism
Creativity as a solution
- No creativity without interest
Chapter 4 Foreign languages, foreign studies
Learning English
- The situation
- Spe methods
- Traps ahead
Studying abroad
- Dangers and disadvantages
- Individual consequences
- National consequences
- Drain or exodus?
- The Hong Kong case
From overseas to China
- Brain gain
- Luring talents
- To remain or to return
- The foreigners
- Staying at home
- Chinese language in the world
Chapter 5 Education for all
Literacy
The situation
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