Society: Class, Race, Wealth, etc.: Are Asians smarter? (blog 3)

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Ethnic Asians are in the library more often
Ethnic Asians are more likely to graduate than any other heritage
Parents push Asians to excel
Asians are attached to a strong importance of education
39% Asians met college readiness benchmarks in English, reading, math, and science
"2010 approximately 67 percent of Asian/Pacific Islander first-time undergraduates attained a bachelor's degree or its equivalent within six years
60 percent of whites, 48 percent of Hispanics, 42 percent of African-Americans, and 40 percent of American Indians/Alaska Natives."

What drives Asians to work harder and excel in education?
Are some people naturally smarter than others? or Can intelligence & academic ability be developed?

Mr. Chokshi said...: Interesting observations as usual.
It makes me wonder: Is intelligence innate? In other words, are some people naturally smarter than others? or Can intelligence & academic ability be developed?

Please research the "Asian Model Minority Myth" in your upcoming blog posts. Here's an article to get you started:

Model minority? A 'myth of the American dream,' says panelist at Asian American discussion
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April07/modelminority.html; February 23, 2012 at 12:34 PM