Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high education standards?

Posted by Fsp2WFuH on Thursday June 21, 2018 @07:10PM
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Re:Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high... by zhte415 on Friday June 22, 2018 @03:53AM (#17372266)

I'd assume no because that suggests more rote examinations thus rote learning, and generic projects that mean results are easily replicable.

Pressure for great results in mediocrity, then yes.

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Re:Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high... by babygoat on Thursday June 21, 2018 @07:24PM (#17370038)

What is a country with lots of cheating?

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Re:Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high... by stevekemp on Saturday June 23, 2018 @06:27AM (#17380505)

India seems to get a lot of coverage on this topic - but it is hard to know how endemic it really is, as somebody who has never been there.

For example:

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Re:Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high... by milankragujevic on Thursday June 21, 2018 @07:48PM (#17370141)

China?

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Re:Ask HN: Do countries with lots of cheating also have high... by itronitron on Friday June 22, 2018 @12:07AM (#17371209)

I would assume yes, because otherwise why would people bother cheating?

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