Singapore admits making mistake in Chinese rote learning policy

[Francis Hult]

The China Post

 

Singapore admits making mistake in Chinese rote learning policy

 

Singapore's former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew said that the city started 'completely wrong' in Chinese language learning, admitting that it is a mistake to teach Chinese by enforcing rote learning. 

 

Full story:

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/singapore/2009/11/20/233508/Singapore-admits.htm

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