The Drive to Learn, an interview with author Dr. Cornelius N. Grove about the habits and practices that allow East Asian students to excel in academics
Summary: <a href="https://thedrivetolearn.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Drive to Learn</a> by Dr. Cornelius N. Grove is a book whose subtitle drives its topic. What the East Asian Experience Tells Us about Raising Students Who Excel is a subtitle that might intimidate those outside of academia, but don’t worry. When said together, The Drive to Learn, What the East Asian Experience Tells Us about Raising Students Who Excel, lets readers know that the book is going to paints a full picture as to why the reality of the smart Asian student exists.<br> I was tempted to type in ‘stereotype’ instead of ‘reality’ in that prior sentence. However, by any measure, students outside of East Asia retain less knowledge and score lower on tests across the board then children anywhere else.<br> <a href="http://www.daddymojo.net/2017/10/the-drive-to-learn-what-the-east-asian-experience-can-teach-students/the-drive-to-learn/" rel="attachment wp-att-12726"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> What <a href="https://thedrivetolearn.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Drive to Learn</a> establishes from the beginning is that the book is not an attack on western teachers. In speaking with Dr. Grove he’s obviously a huge fan of teachers, as well as the overall education process. The preface for the book sets out why the book was written, how it was written and who it’s written for. It’s important to point that out because there are differences in how content is presented, how the students receive it and to what degree it’s handled at home.<br> As a book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1475815107/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1475815107&linkCode=as2&tag=dadmoj-20&linkId=4e5aaede60f160025343ea8db079b5fb%22>The%20Drive%20to%20Learn</a><img%20src=%22//ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=dadmoj-20&l=am2&o=1&a=1475815107%22%20width=%221%22%20height=%221%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22%22%20style=%22border:none%20!important;%20margin:0px%20!important;" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Drive to Learn</a> has a thick notes section at the end and bibliography. Dr. Grove has culled through hundreds of various sized studies conducted in East Asia, as well as, other books that focus on education or culture. This is a book that’s deep with information, notes, numbers and takeaways for parents and educators who want to nail down what’s working-and what’s not working with western education.<br> In a nutshell, it’s all about the approach and expectations. For example, East Asian students memorize things. It’s rote memorization, repeating after the teacher and touching the words in their books as they repeat them. But memorization doesn’t allow my creativity to shine through or my child wouldn’t sit still long enough to do that. Other parents might want their child to discover the answer on their own, because you don’t want to stifle their independence.<br> One key take away from the book is that East Asian school expects their children to come to school as a vessel for learning. The teachers are authority figures who present the information in a way that they are expected to learn it.<br> To some people that may sound like pie-in-the-sky thinking. But what about the kid who acts like this or the student that has one parent or any number of unique situations. Granted, educating children is a complex matter and no two situations are unique. However, to assume that students in East Asia don’t have any of the same hurdles that kids in western countries have is incorrect.<br> As a parent I understand all of those viewpoints. However,
