The difference between American Education and Chinese education
英美教育的比较(英文版)Differences Between Chinese Education and American
本人为英语师范专业的学生~ 之前做中外教育比较报告的时候上google搜集了一些资料，现在分享给大家~ 希望有用~Differences Between Chinese Education and American Education Passage112 Differences Between Chinese Education and American EducationPosted on June 1, 2007 by slkchinaThis analysis is being prepared for a presentation I am going to make at the International Conference on Intercultural Education in Harbin, China on June22-24. I would be interested in receiving your observations, comments, questions about the differences between Chinese and American educational practices.Class Size is the first noticeable difference at the middle school and high school level. Teachers typically teach two classes (in an 8 period day) with from 55 to 65 students. American secondary teachers typically teach five or six classes with class sizes ranging from 25 to 30. The Chinese teachers use their non-teaching time to grade papers and to prepare for their classes, except for the head teachers (banzhuren) which will be explained later.While Americans think the "cohort" concept is innovative, China has been using it for decades. Throughout China, students beginning in a school are put into classes and they stay in those classes with one another for the entire time they are in that school unless higher test scores permit them to move to a more advanced grouping. Understood in the Chinese system is that this group of students will learn each of their subjects together. In America, students are not grouped into such classes. Instead, the 30 students who are together for English class will be randomly split up into any of the other subjects for the next period and the period after that, and so on. The next year, the students are totally mixed up again into different classes. Occasionally, the same class of students will take two courses together, such as English and history, but that is rare. The Chinese carry the cohort concept into the university level as well. My four classes of students stay together for all of their required courses the whole time they are at university.Chinese students stay in the same classroom for their main classes and their teachers come to them while American students change rooms every period and the room belongs to the teacher. Thus, Chinese students don’t have hallwaylockers. Students sit in the same seats for each subject and keep their materials in a shelf under their desk top. Many students have cloth covers for their desk and other means of making it "homey".Chinese education is built on what Americans call "looping". The teachers of the students in the entering class will also follow their same students to the next grade level and the next. In America, it is very unusual for teachers to move with their students from one grade level to the next at the middle school or high school level let alone to loop for the entire period of time the student is in that school. At the primary school level, students begin in grade one with a teacher and stay with that teacher every year they are in primary school. My university students reflect on that teacher as being so very important to them that they really didn’t want to leave them when it was time to go to middle school. American teachers, on the other hand, tend to specialize in the curriculum and content for a particular grade level and then stay at that level. Sometimes, teachers who want to teach older students will ask to move to a higher grade, but then that teacher would typically stay at that level until retirement. That practice means that in America, subject matter and teacher preference might be valued more highly than student needs or student learning.Another significant structural difference between American and Chinese schools is the concept of head teacher or "banzhuren". The banzhuren takes additional responsibility in delivering instruction, supervising their specific class of students, and in knowing their students and the families of the students and in communicating with those families. For less than 200 yuan per month more, the banzhuren will arrive at school prior to 7:00 a.m. to prepare for the day and to work with early arriving students. The student day at the middle school ends at 4:55 and the teachers leave shortly after that. The banzhuren will not only teach her specific class that she is in charge of but will also sit in on many other subjects throughout the day so she can monitor the progress of her students with other teachers, counsel her students, and contact the parents of those students if necessary. The banzhuren will monitor her class during lunch and nap with them after lunch. One banzhuren told me that she is like a mother to those students who don’t have the parental support they need.In addition, at Liaoning Normal University Junior Middle School (LNUJMS) the banzhurens are expected to visit the homes and families of half their students sometime during the first term and the other half during the second term. These visitations would take place on Saturdays or Sundays or on holidays. The banzhuren will, after three years, receive a bonus based on the academic improvement of her class. In America, the individual teacher is expected to make parent contact when a student misbehaves or is not performing at a satisfactory level. In American secondary schools there is also a person called a guidance counsellor who will assist with parent contact. However, the guidance counsellor will have a case load of 350 to 500 students and she often must resort to group counselling sessions.The Chinese believe in merit pay and in using student test scores for teacher evaluation. For example, when the 9th graders leave middle school they are tested to see which high school they are qualified to attend. Since the same teachers have had those students for three years, they compare their entry score to their exit score. The classes that showed the most academic gain resulted in that banzhuren receiving a bonus that might range from 3000 yuan to 6000 yuan (one month or two monthspay). The same is true at the high school level. On the other hand, a teacher whose students did not show growth will be evaluated accordingly. At LNUJMS, the math team won first place in the District math contest. As a reward, the four math teachers split a 2000 yuan bonus. The teachers I have talked with like the bonus system. So for years the Chinese have been doing what the American conservatives have been advocating and our teacher unions have been fighting.Discipline in Chinese schools easier than in American schools. For example, at LNUJMS, I was surprised to find minimal student supervision during lunch and between classes. One administrator and one teacher were in the hallway and no teachers were in their classrooms. The other teachers had gone to their officesto meet with students for academic or disciplinary reasons or for a rest between classes. In America, the time between classes is as short as possible, three, four, or perhaps five, minutes. Students are expected to move from their classroom, go to their lockers to get materials for their next class, and then move to that class. The American teachers are expected to be in the hallways during passing periods because that is when fighting and other misbehaviors occur. It is nearly impossible to even imagine a 10 minute passing period in an American school.Chinese students are very respectful. When Chinese students recite, they stand; when students hand in a paper, they use both hands as if they were making a presentation of the paper to the teacher; when students refer to their teacher in writing, they often use terminology such as , “Our dear teacher.”In interviewing the banzhurens, they commented that is their duty to teach students how to do well in life and how to be a man. University students, when asked to recall their middle school and high school years often speak of their teachers in very exalted ways telling how much their teachers meant to them.Chinese students play active and important roles (zhirisheng) in sweeping the classrooms, scrubbing the steps, serving meals, being class monitors, and helping teachers. Student monitors can be seen wearing special armbands in the hallway, watching to make certain students are doing their twice-daily eye exercises properly, providing leadership on the marching field, watering plants, empty bins, cleaning windows, helping to distribute the daily lunch, and so on. Students always seemed to be carrying out their tasks very seriously and in good humor. The student monitor system is utilized at the university level as well with these appointed students helping the teacher in making copies, distributing and collecting papers, contacting classmates and so on. Like the concept of banzhuren, the concept of zhirisheng cannot find its English equivalent due to the different Sino-American educational systems. Most Chinese schools are operated on the zhirisheng system for the purpose of maintaining clean classrooms and schools.Chinese students buy their textbooks each year and the textbooks are soft cover and relatively thin. The textbooks I looked at had a 2006 copyright and I understand that they all have recently undergone revision. The cost is about $1 for a textbookand $2 for a workbook that accompanies the textbook. Students make heavy use of highlighters and annotations in their books. In addition, the textbooks often have moral lessons built into them. For instance, when a particular scientist is highlighted, aspects of his/her life that are exemplary are extolled, such as hard work, protecting the environment, overcoming obstacles, etc. On the other hand, American textbooks are hard cover, updated every six years (at least in Indiana), and are rented to students. Students are not allowed to mark in their textbooks in America.It almost goes without saying that the curriculum in China is standardnation-wide and that students have few elective choices. National goals, national curriculum, national expectations, national exercises, and even a national class schedule are all built around the Chinese Education Schema that is based on centuries of tradition. In America, education is primarily the responsibility of the state governments. Counting Washington D.C., there are 51 separate governments that give direction to public schools. Further, except for Hawaii, states are divided into school districts that also have certain autonomies. Indiana, for example, has 292 school districts, 292 different teacher contracts, salary schedules, and sets of working conditions.Deeply embedded in the Chinese culture is the examination system. Since the Song Dynasty (960 AD), the Chinese have relied on the examination process to identify their governmental leaders. Now the examination system is used to determine which university students are able to attend. These national exams were given on June 7 and 8. Local middle schools were used as test sites and those middle school students had a two day holliday. The test is of such great significance that parents rent hotel rooms nearby so their student can have a quiet lunch and take a nap. I saw one hotel with a big banner wishing students luck on the exam. Students will take either the liberal arts test or the science test. For liberal arts students, the first test, Chinese, was from 9:00-11:30. Students were dismissed and came back for the math test from 3:00-5:00. On Friday, the schedule was the same, with the morning session being geography, politics, and history and the afternoon session being English. The parents filled the street in front of the school and anxiously awaited students coming from the test sites and wanted to know how their child did. Taxi cabs even offer free service to these students to help them get home or to the testing site. My friend Kevin’s un cle took time off work to drive Kevin to the test site, pick him up at noon to take him home, then bring him back. It is huge deal!Passage2By Grace Rybak, Breck School SeniorChinese high schools differ from American high schools in many ways, primarily in structure. A Chinese school day is much longer than an American school day. While American students usually attend school for about seven hours each weekday, Chinese students spend much more time in school. For example, at Harbin Number One High School, students begin school at 7:00 a.m., and remain until 8:20 p.m. The seniors, preparing for their final examinations, stay later, even until 10:00 at night.Class structure varies as well. In contrast to the American system, where students have each class in a different room with a different set of classmates, Chinese students remain in the same classroom all day, with teachers rotating in and out. As a result, the Chinese language has a special word to distinguish classmates of the same class from classmates in the same grade. A classmate of the same class- tóng bàn tóng xué- is naturally a closer bond because these students are in class together for the entire day. Inside these classrooms, students remain at the same desk all day, and at the Harbin High School, they each share a desk with another person. The classrooms of each grade are separated, with the oldest students taking classes on the top floor.The two countries also follow their own system of grade division. In China, kindergarten through 6th grade is called elementary school (xiǎo xué) and 7th through 12th grade is called middle school (zhōng xué). At American schools, the most common system classifies kindergarten through fifth grade as elementary school, sixth through eighth grade as junior high school, and ninth through twelfth grade as high school.In addition to structural dissimilarities, Chinese high schools also differ from American high schools in the college application process that students undergo. In the United States, colleges use a holistic application system that takes into account a student’s high school grades, standardized test scores, extracurricular activities, teacher recommendations, application essay, and often a personal interview. Students apply to colleges by January, find out where they are accepted by April, and select a college by May. Because students are accepted to college by April, the last few months of senior year involve relatively little work and almost no pressure. The Chinese college admission process is very different. College acceptance is determined entirely by standardized examinations administered once a year at the end of each school year. Although students take these tests at the end of their first and second years of high school, the test that really matters is the exam taken at the end of theirfinal year of high school. The enormous significance of this final examination leads to a tremendous amount of pressure on students to work hard all year, particularly in the final months of senior year. The test is only given once a year, and if a student is sick that day, he or she must delay college for a year until the test is offered again. The pressure placed on this test means that many students attend classes on weekends to ensure preparedness.The major way in which Chinese and American high schools differ is in the way information is taught. In America, personal expression is valued heavily. Many classes are based around discussion of the material, and teachers expect students to be engaged in this dialogue. Classroom participation, meaning how a student contributes to the class discussion, is a significant part of a student’s grade, so a student who is attentive but never speaks up could receive a lower grade as a result. Chinese classrooms do not place this same emphasis on classroom participation. Class is based on the teacher lecturing and the students listening quietly. This means that students can do well in class by being diligent and attentive, but it also means that less interaction exists between the teacher and students. This difference extends to the overall classroom attitude. In American classrooms, students are likely to talk not only when participating in classroom discussions, but also when talking out of turn. As a result, the classroom can become noisy and boisterous. Students often develop a friendly relationship with teachers over the course of the year. In Chinese classrooms, respect towards teachers is emphasized far more. Students are much more quiet and attentive than many American students, and when a student is called on to speak, he or she is expected to stand. This classroom atmosphere is more formal and respectful.The differences between the educational experience in America and China are significant because they reflect a great deal about the broader differences between the cultures. A good example of this is the differing levels of formality between American and Chinese classrooms; these differences exist in culture as well. The Chinese language reflects respect far more than the English language, particularly the more formal word used for second-person address, which elevates the speaker’s tone and bestows respect.Comparison of American and Chinese educational systems is important because the education students receive plays a big role in the way they act in society as adults. In some ways, the educational systems reflect the society’s direction as a whole. The United States, operating under a democratic government that values free speech, follows an educational system that encourages students to express their opinions freely. China, operating under an autocratic government, places more emphasis onobedience and respect. As China’s rapid development and prominence in today’s economy shows, the Chinese educational system has produced many high-achieving, industrious individuals. However, some worry that China will be at a disadvantage if Chinese students miss out on encouragement to think for themselves and express these thoughts. In China Road, NPR correspondent Rob Gifford remarks on the importance of creat ivity in today’s economy, and wonders: “Can you become a player in th e “knowledge economy” if you restrict the teaching and flow of knowledge?” (70) China’s current educational system has clearly succeeded in fostering capable students. The coming years will show whether free expression, encouraged heavily in American education and less so in Chinese education, is an essential skill needed for a country to become a world power.Grace Rybak will be attending Columbia University in the fall.。
中美教育差异对比 Comparing the Education Between American and China 中英文
Comparing the Education Between American and China1. Education in China and the United States first of all the differences between the two countries is the primary goal of teaching different:Chinese primary education to children's intellectual development, child benefits as a high priority goal.And China's education emphases on training the students to be strict,rigorous spiritual.In the United States, there is only one primary purpose: to cultivate children's creativity. And US's education pays more attention to raise student's self-confidence,independence,spirit of supporting oneself.中国与美国教育的差异首先在于两国初等教育的教学目标不同:中国初等教育将开发孩子的智力,孩子好处高分看成首要目标,而且中国的教育强调培养学生成为严格严谨的精神。
在美国,初等教育的目的只有一个:培养孩子的创造力。
美国的教育注重培养学生的自信心、独立、精神支持自己。
paring the elementary education between American and China, people's universal view will be:China's elementary education aims to build the foundation of education with more study and less thought.US's education aims to bulid such an education to raise the creativity with less study and more thought.比较基础教育在美国和中国人们的普遍观点:中国的基础教育旨在建立基础教育同更多的学习和更少的想法。
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The Differences of Education Between America and ChinaEducation is the soul of a nation, a country can’t develop without education. Therefore, education is one of the most important thing in our life. As the education system should be based on its own society backgrounds, we can’t tell which is better between American education and Chinese education. But we can compare them in some aspects and tell the differences.First of all, the most obvious distinguish is that the goal of education. Chinese education is for foundation education, and American education is for the cultivation of students’ creativity and the ability of thinking and practice. Chinese students are good at getting high marks but on mathematics, psychics and so on. However, they are lack of chances to practice skills in real world thus having no social experiences. In that case, after graduation, most students find it difficult to find a satisfactory job though many of them get a job through the relationship net. While in America, the education system pays more attention to social skills than to marks .Secondly, the attitude towards study is different between American and Chinese. American education tells the students learning is for themselves, and help students to think about what to learn and how tolearn, so American students study actively, flexibly and creatively. Meanwhile, Chinese education has many prescription about what to learn, when to learn, and how to learn. In China, many parents only care about whether the children have a promising future, a good job, a good life or not and the teachers care no more than the high marks.What’s more, China and America have totally different tradition and exams. Chinese education focuses on the knowledge to accumulate and indoctrinate, on how students use and manage the knowledge they learned in school, and on how to understand the knowledge system and structure. Reversibly, American care more about how students use knowledge in society. It lets student challenge the knowledge, animadvert ideas, and focus on, exploit or create knowledge. These two types of attitude about education show us the different ways to understand knowledge, and also to show two countries with different education opinions.The last but not the least, as to the teaching methods, the two system have done a totally different. For school education, Chinese teachers tend to explain the known knowledge such as formulas, academic theories, and that, on the contrary, overseas teachers are more likely to enlighten students and guide them to probe into the unknowntheories. Chinese teachers often give students a conclusion and it is the best if the students have no problems. But American teachers are good at enlightening the students to find more problems. For family education, in Chinese family , affected by Chinese traditional culture , parents educate children by “ control ” and “ seal ” type . Most American parents emphasize more to train their children’s ability of independence once they are born because they think that children should form a self-supporting will and the capacity to live independently since their childhood .This is the differences between education of two countries in my eye.。
中美高中教育差异英语作文
中美高中教育差异英语作文The Differences between Chinese and American High School Education。
Education is an important part of every country's development. It shapes the future generation and influences the overall progress of a nation. In this essay, I will discuss the differences between Chinese and American high school education.Firstly, let's talk about the curriculum. In China, the high school curriculum is heavily focused on core subjects such as Chinese, mathematics, and English. Students are required to take a wide range of subjects, and there is a strong emphasis on memorization and rote learning. On the other hand, the American high school curriculum is more flexible. Students have the opportunity to choose their own subjects, and there is a greater emphasis on critical thinking and problem-solving skills.Secondly, the teaching style is also different. In China, teachers are seen as authority figures, and students are expected to listen and follow instructions. The classroom environment is often very formal, and there is little room for discussion or debate. In contrast, American high school classrooms are more interactive. Teachers encourage students to ask questions and express their opinions, and there is a greater focus on group work and collaborative learning.Another key difference is the assessment system. In China, students are evaluated based on standardized tests, and there is a strong emphasis on academic achievement. This can create a lot of pressure for students, as their entire future may depend on their performance in these exams. In the US, assessment is more holistic. Students are evaluated based on a combination of tests, projects, and class participation, and there is a greater focus on personal development and growth.Furthermore, extracurricular activities play adifferent role in the two systems. In China,extracurricular activities are often seen as a distraction from academic studies, and there is less emphasis on developing skills outside of the classroom. In the US, extracurricular activities are an important part of the high school experience. Students are encouraged to participate in sports, music, drama, and other activities, and there is a greater focus on developing well-rounded individuals.Finally, let's talk about the overall goal of high school education. In China, the main goal of high school education is to prepare students for the Gaokao, the national college entrance examination. Success in this exam is seen as the key to a bright future, and there is a strong focus on academic achievement. In the US, the goal of high school education is to prepare students for college and beyond. There is a greater emphasis on developing critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills, and the focus is on preparing students for a successful and fulfilling life.In conclusion, there are many differences betweenChinese and American high school education. These differences reflect the broader cultural and societal values of each country, and they have a significant impact on the development and future success of students. It is important to recognize and understand these differences in order to create an education system that best serves the needs of our future generation.。
英语作文 中美教育差异
英语作文中美教育差异In the United States, education is often seen as a more holistic experience, with a focus on developing critical thinking and creativity in students. Teachers encourage students to ask questions and think for themselves, rather than simply memorizing information.In China, on the other hand, education tends to be more focused on rote memorization and test scores. There is a strong emphasis on mastering the material and performing well on exams, which can create a lot of pressure for students.In American schools, extracurricular activities are highly encouraged and seen as an important part of a student's overall development. Students have the opportunity to participate in sports, music, art, and other activities that can help them discover their passions and talents.In China, extracurricular activities are often seen as a distraction from academic studies and are not given as much importance. Students may spend most of their time studying and preparing for exams, leaving little time for other pursuits.In the United States, there is a greater emphasis on individualism and independence in education. Students are encouraged to express their opinions and think critically, even if it means challenging authority or conventional wisdom.In China, there is more of a focus on conformity and respect for authority in education. Students are expected to follow the rules and defer to their teachers and elders, which can limit their ability to think independently.Overall, the differences in education between the United States and China reflect broader cultural and societal values. While both systems have their strengths and weaknesses, understanding these differences can helpfoster greater cross-cultural understanding and collaboration.。
中美高等教育对比The Differences of Higher Education between China and America
AbstractEducation has become a symbol of the national power. Every year a great number of students from all over the world come to American for studying. On the contrary, China as an ancient country civilization with over five thousand years, only have several famous universities. This paper aims to study the difference of higher education between China and America and find out the merit of American education. Then take the essence and discard the dregs to improve the quality of our own education.Key words: Higher Education; Difference; China; AmericanIntroductionHigher education is an educational level that follows a completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or a gymnasium. Higher education is normally taken to include undergraduate and postgraduate education vocational education and training. Colleges, universities and institutes of technology are the main institutions that provide higher education.In many developed countries, a high proportion of the population, now enter higher education at some time in their lives. Higher education is therefore very important to national economic, both as a significant industry in its own right and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy. College educated workers command a significant wage premium and are much less likely to become unemployed than less educated workers.The American university has been considered as models by the world, although it only has a history of 300 years. Every year thousands of students from all over the world come to American for studying, including a large number of Chinese excellent students. With the development of economic, China also attracts a lot of oversea students in recent years, but there still are many differences on higher education between China and America. As a result, we should learn from America and make improvement in our education.I The Differences of Higher Education between China and AmericaFirstly, they are different in teaching methods.In American, inspiring students is great important for teaching. In classroom, teachers will specially put forward some inspiring questions for students. In such a teaching mode, students in the classroom have a higher degree of freedom, and they can be ready to make their own doubt for teachers which made the teaching atmosphere lively and vivid. This method of teaching helps students develop the ability of independent thinking and solving problem. However, China’s higher education pays more attention to the systematic study. When teaching the curriculum, teachers should follow in accordance with certain teaching programs. Although students have certain interactive questions, this kind of questions tend to be concentrated after the class, rather than in the classroom. It is the main mode that class is taught by teachers and students just listen to the records. This approach is conductive to help the students learn systemic knowledge, and they have less sense of innovation.Secondly, they have differences in the dependence of students. In America, college students are likely to be more independent of their parents. Students often make decisions by themselves, no matter on studying and live. And students are often expected, as part of learning to be an adult, to pay for part or all the costs of college by themselves. On the other hand, pa rents also give more freedom for children to the best of their abilities. Some American college students thrive in this new found freedom, and some flounder. Many grow up quickly during college, while others fail and leave college to find full-time jobs. In China, college students are likely to be their parents’ only child—the focus of family pride, concern, and hope. Their parents’ work hard to help them succeed, including helping them study for the dreaded college entrance exams. And parents try their best to teach traditional Confucian values of honoring family, teacher, and education and the modern realities of rapidly expanding commerce and technology.Thirdly, they have different targets. In American, every university has its reasons to exist, no matter how small it is. And each university knows what their target is. For example, the economic institute of Stanford university has three goals for undergraduate. There is no doubt the number of universities in China is increasing butmost university don’t know why it should be established and exists. Just because China has a large population, more universities can let more students go to the university. In addition, the development of Chinese universities behaves a bit impulsive, for example, many universities are seeking for certain “world rankings” but overlook the formal development of themselves. And most of students choose to go to university is to get a diploma which can help them find a job easily.II The Reasons for the DifferencesChina and America has different social environment. America is open social. The society’s openness urges the American college to abandon the old education on thought which European traditional university sticks to, adopts open policy to absorb all advantages from other countries and establishes diverse and open education control system which emphasizes the actual effects. America is the biggest immigrant country which has very strong containing nature in the culture. American economy emphasizes on the practical value, matter reward as well as individual value realization with fast development, rich material life, strong material idea and etc. The American advocates the independent way of life and work. The American owns full creative humanities spirit, the innovation is the forever subject in their brains. They pursue the high-tech and prefer to compete.Contrast with young American, China is the great nation with glorious history and cultural traditions. The Chinese people have the excellent moral of modesty, rigorous and implicit, but also have been over cautious and conservative. Through Chinese economy and technology is quite backward, it has very strong potential development. Therefore, China implements the policy of opening up, abundantly absorbs the benefit and enriches itself.Besides, Education is a cultural phenomenon, different education response to a different culture. So we can see the cultural difference in the view of higher education. From ancient on, Chinese people are always very conservative, which result in they lack of spirit of adventure and innovative conscious. As a result, the student in theclassroom is not very active. By contrast, America is a nation of immigrants with a short history. With the influence of multi culture and different values, it is easy for them to be more lively and free.III Enlightenment from the Concept of American Higher Education Nowadays, China’s higher education is shift from the examination-oriented education to quality education. Indeed what kind of education principles and practices to choose is not only related to quality of education, but related to the future of the Chinese nation and all young students’life development. The reform of higher education should respect history and national conditions with compatible absorption and innovation. Here is some enlightenment from the concept of American higher education.Firstly, teaching management should achieve the reunification of system and flexibility. Teaching management system is a set of regulations and criterions to ensure the normal functioning of teaching and extracurricular life. In the development of teaching management system, standard and uniformity nature of the system if often focused, while the humanities, reasonableness and flexibility is consider insufficiently.Secondly, students’ sense of participation should be fully prominent in teaching practice. The stress of individualized education is to awaken and mobilize students’main principle, promote students’ initiative and creativity. It not only emphasizes the lead role of teachers in the process of teaching, but also give the main role to students in the process of learning. Therefore, teaching should focus on taking individualized teaching methods, strategies and techniques, widely apply the science teaching methods.Furthermore, our education system should have appropriately change. Every university should adjust its direction and position in a timely manner with the social development, so that it keep pace with the times, and successfully transform the university into a higher level.ConclusionFrom what has mentioned above we know the differences of higher education between America and China as well as its reason. There is no point saying which kind of education is superior. We should improve ourselves continuously only if we could find out our weaknesses in this comparison and learn from the best. American higher education is the heaven for the students to learn what they like and what they need actually.Higher education in China is continuously growing, changing and developing. Higher education in China has played a significant part in economic growth, scientific progress and social development in the country by bringing up large scale of advanced talents and experts for the construction of socialist modernization. At the end of the paper lists some enlightenment from the concept of American higher education. If we can follow these changes, Chinese higher education will go to a bright future and American also can get something they lack of from our higher education.。
The Differences between Chinese and American Education
The Differences between Chinese and American EducationAbstract: Education is culture, and different educations show different societies’culture; the good American education system may not be good for Chinese society. So, different education has to follow the society background. In this article, we can see the difference in curriculum and teaching aims between two country.Keyword: Education Differences Curriculum AimsAs is known, each culture has its own feature.Chinese culture has many difference with American culture, and we can also see the education differences between China and America.In China, most of parents always told us that if we don't study hard, we can't enter a good university, can’t get a good job in the future, and can't lead a pleasant life ... the list is going on and on. So the biggest significance for students self-regulated learning is to help them get high scores in examinations and enter higher level schools. Their self-regulation contains more negative control, such as keeping themselves from playing, sleeping and “insignificant books”that are helpless for examinations. Although the quality education is advocated for many years, "Quality-oriented education in words, exam-oriented education in deeds" is a common phenomenon.But the educational system in the United States is different from the rest of the world, especially in science education, it emphasizes on developing the students creativity and individualism. Because American education system operates with a free market spirit in a much less control, more freedom climate. I believe this aspect of the American system is its strength.The difference in curriculumMost American institutions of higher education must compete for students. Market factors force courseorganization, to be centered on student “customers”. Universities must teach in a student-sensitive manner and offer a great variety of curriculums that will attract as many students as possible.High school students have to take a minimum sequence of classes to earn enough credits to be awarded a high school diploma. Of these classes, some will be in core curriculum, such as English, mathematics, science, physical education and social science, while others can be chosen as electives by the student. The school academic counselor will assist the student in making the best subject choice based on college and career aspirations and graduation requirements.The difference in teaching aimsIn American, The major aims of science education include two aspects. One is scientific literacy among the general population, the other one is training of future scientists. As a science student, he will get much chance to develop practice skill and take the theory into practice. More importantly, the score is not the only standard to weigh one’s ability.But it is another thing in china. Once you see teachers or parents praising their kids, in fact they aren’t praising the kids self-regulation or their learning. Instead, they are praising the back of self-regulated learning---getting high scores in the last or coming examinations. Chinese parents particularly concerned about the academic performance of children, the only requirement is that concentrate, calm, to sit down to study, and learned. We ignore the child's talents, limit their creativity. As a result, we cultivate the so-called "talent" but stifled genius.Although American students benefit from the environment and apply self-regulated learning favorably, their learning efficiency is unlikely to catch up Chinese students. The reason is that American students tend to set their own goals that contain the content that they want to learn. While Chinese students tend to set their own goals for achieving some level of success on the content those teachers give. Chinese students’ goal of content may be more specific and it is easy for others to accept their success. That’s why many people think thatChinese students learn much more knowledge in basic education phase than American students do.ConclusionThere is a huge gap on education between America and China, but we can’t say which one is right or wrong, because each of the education system is based on the different backgrounds, American education should be following the American’s culture, meanwhile, Chinese education has to follow Chinese culture. A good education model for China is very important to the learning process, and also is very hard. But the most important thing we need is the modern education which is internationalization education system and localization education systems unite for China and America, this is also what the education itself needs.Anyway, we have confidence and also have the ability to improve Chinese education, then our descendant will get a better life. And we should straightly face the problems occurred in the past years, and push Chinese education“higher, faster ,stronger”.References[1] 《英美文化》贺相铸. 云南人民出版社.[2]施茹萍. A Glimpse to the Differences between Chinese and American Education——From the Perspective of Michael Phelps[J]. 海外英语,2011,07:370-372+391.[3]王婧. The Cross-culture Research between China and America on Family Education[J]. 海外英语,2011,05:327-330.[4]Luo Ruofei. 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关于中美国教育孩子的区别英语作文
关于中美国教育孩子的区别英语作文Differences between Chinese and American Education on ChildrenEducation plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our children. The way we educate our children can have a profound impact on their development, abilities, and attitudes towards learning. In this essay, we will explore the differences between Chinese and American education systems and how they influence the upbringing of children in both countries.One of the key differences between Chinese and American education is the emphasis on academic achievement. In China, parents and teachers place a high value on academic excellence and expect students to perform well in subjects such as math, science, and language. Students are required to study for long hours, attend additional classes, and practice extensively to succeed in their academic pursuits. This intense focus on academics is driven by the belief that education is the key to success and social mobility.In contrast, American education values a more holistic approach to learning. While academics are important, the American education system also emphasizes creativity, criticalthinking, and social skills. American schools encourage students to pursue their interests and passions, participate in extracurricular activities, and develop a well-rounded personality. This approach allows children to explore different subjects, discover their talents, and develop a love for learning that goes beyond just memorizing facts and figures.Another difference between Chinese and American education is the role of parents in their children's education. In China, parents are deeply involved in their children's academic progress and often push them to excel in their studies. Parents monitor their children's homework, attend parent-teacher conferences regularly, and provide additional resources such as tutoring or educational materials to support their learning. This involvement is driven by the belief that parental support is essential for academic success.In contrast, American parents tend to have a more hands-off approach to their children's education. While they value academic achievement, American parents also prioritize their children's happiness, well-being, and personal growth. They encourage their children to explore their interests, make their own choices, and learn from their mistakes. American parents believe that independence, self-reliance, and autonomy areimportant qualities that children need to develop from a young age.The teaching methods used in Chinese and American schools also differ significantly. In China, the focus is on rote learning, memorization, and repetition. Teachers deliver lectures, students take notes, and exams test how well students can recall information. This traditional approach to teaching is based on the belief that repetition is the best way to learn and that mastery of basic concepts is crucial for success.In contrast, American schools emphasize hands-on learning, group work, and critical thinking. Teachers use a variety of teaching methods such as project-based learning, discussions, and experiments to engage students and help them apply their knowledge in real-life situations. American schools encourage students to question, analyze, and explore ideas, fostering a culture of curiosity and creativity.Despite these differences, both Chinese and American education systems have their strengths and weaknesses. Chinese education is known for producing high-achieving students who excel in standardized tests and academic competitions. However, critics argue that the intense pressure to succeed can lead to stress, burnout, and mental health issues among students.On the other hand, American education promotes creativity, individuality, and innovation. American schools focus on developing critical thinking skills, problem-solving abilities, and leadership qualities in students. However, some critics argue that the lack of emphasis on academic rigor and discipline can result in lower academic performance and a lack of readiness for the workforce.In conclusion, the differences between Chinese and American education reflect the unique cultural values, beliefs, and priorities of each country. While Chinese education emphasizes academic excellence, parental involvement, and rote learning, American education focuses on holistic development, creativity, and critical thinking. Both systems have their strengths and weaknesses, and there is much to be learned from each other's approaches to education. By understanding and appreciating these differences, we can create a more diverse, inclusive, and effective education system that benefits all children, regardless of their background or nationality.。
The difference between American education and Chinese education
The difference between American education and Chinese educationEducation is one of the most important things during our life. I know the difference between Chinese education and American education.American high education is the best in the world, but when we talk about the basic education, most people will have different bifurcation. However, it is allowed in U.S. Americans think calculators go fast and are correct. So, when both students have an exam, then Chinese are better than American students. But when both students use some information tools, then Americans are really better then Chinese student. All appearance, Chinese students are better than American students when they manage and exploit cerebra, but when we compare how to use different information or how to spread cerebra, the American students are better than Chinese students.When we compare the Chinese basic education with America’s, then most people’s opinion are that Chinese education is for foundation education, and American education is for the cultivation of students’ creativity. In China, “seventy three percent people agree, and twenty four percent disagree with this. Also another three percent think Chinese education is foundationeducation, but student may be not learning much, while American education is for cultivating students’ creativity, but it can let students learn more.”China and America have totally different tradition and exams. Chinese education focuses on the knowledge to accumulate and indoctrinate, on how students use and manage the knowledge they learned in school, and on how to understand the knowledge system and structure. Reversely, American care more about how students use knowledge in society. It lets student challenge the knowledge, animadvert ideas, and focus on, exploit or create knowledge. These two types of attitude about education show us the different ways to understand knowledge, and also to show two countries with different education opinions. “In China, when comparing the education, sixty percent people think the best education model is uniting both advantages. It lets students have very good foundation education and good creativity. Sixty five percent disagree. Another thirty three people think, because the two types of education come from different culture, tradition and society background, it is really hard to combine.”The difference between China and America is mostly an education and knowledge difference. Such as, what is basic foundation education? We can have an example in math. InChinese education, Chinese think it is basic to have calculation skills so everybody has to remember the entire concept. So, from elementary school to high school you are not allowed to use a calculator. American education focuses on improve student assuredness, self-determination, independence, and Chinese education focuses on strictness and preciseness. Good foundation education can improve creation; also it can improve student’s thinking. Good preciseness can improve comprehensive thinking. Also, could be an enemy to thinking. Education is culture, and different educations show different societies’ culture; the good American education system may not be good for Chinese society. So, different education has to follow the society background. Because different society backgrounds and different culture helps humans create a different country in the world, American education should be following the American’s culture. Also, Chinese education has to follow Chinese culture. A good education model for China is very important to the learning process, and also is very hard.Anyway, we only need modern education which is internationalization education system and localization education systems unite each other. That is going to improve our education skills.We should know more about other kinds of education. Then we can learn from it and improve our education. Don’t just follow other’s steps. We ought to accept the points that can benefit us. And develop a suitable kind of education for our students. I think we will achieve it. Just do it.。
The Differences of Education between America and China 中英教育制度差异
The Differences of Education between America and ChinaAbstract: In today’s information and knowledge explosion era, education particularly plays a more and more important part in modern societies，because it can lead to a different success or failure of a nation in global competition. Education is the soul of a nation; a country can’t develop without education. Therefore, education is one of the most important things in our life. China is a developing country with a large population, because the history, cultural background and economic development, China and the western developed countries are quite different from each other in education. As the education system should be based on its own society backgrounds, we can’t tell which is better between American education and Chinese education. This article will analyze the differences from several aspects.Keywords: education, difference, comparison, development, analysisFirst of all, the most obvious distinguish is that the goal of education. Chinese education is for foundation education, and American education is for the cultivationof students’ creativity and the ability of thinking and practice. Chinese students are good at getting high marks but on mathematics, psychics and so on. However, they are lack of chances to practice skills in real world thus having no social experiences.In that case, after graduation, most students find it difficult to find a satisfactory job though many of them get a job through the relationship net. While in America, the education system pays more attention to social skills than to marks.Secondly, the attitude towards study is different between American and Chinese. American education tells the students learning is for them, and helps students to think about what to learn and how to learn, so American students study actively, flexibly and creatively. Meanwhile, Chinese education has many prescription about what tolearn, when to learn, and how to learn. About homework, American students have less repetitive and memory tasks, but they have some kind of activities like research, speech, roles play, and debate. In China, many parents only care about whether the children have a promising future, a good job, a good life or not and the teachers care no more than the high marks.What’s more, China and America have totally different tradition and exams. In all ages, China pay great attention to exams, and most of the time, one exam can determine a student’s life. Exams are important as it is a kind of ways of personnel selection; however, it is cruel that our life is determined by an exam. Chinese children go to senior high at 16, the classes are all required courses, whether we do well or not, we can graduate when finish three years of learning, on conduction that I don’t want to go to university. However, base on the complex condition of China, the university degree is a survival tool we badly need, and a good university also can make students quite different, so most of the students fighting with entrance examination to enter the university, a good one. In America, children start their senior high at 15, and during their four-year’s learning they have to achieve 25.33 credit to graduate, including required courses and elective courses; Among the one hundred famous universities in the world, there are fifty four in America, if want to enter these universities, students have to take the SAT. If not, they can apply to other state universities without entrance examination. It seems that both Chinese and American senior high can determine a s tudent’s rest life, America teaches students practical skills to their life, and Chinese senior high schools teach students how to do well in the paper works, so that they can gain a different life because the university degree.Today, the college entrance examination system has become a direction of school education in China, and to some degree, it kills the interest and hobby of the students. Schools in the United States, for example, we just mention several in last paragraph, in more detail, generally require five aspects: one is the SAT exam, but test pressure is not big, because they have seven opportunities in one year, and you can go to testwhenever you want to, also you can do the test for many times until you satisfied your score. The second is the implementation of credit system of high school, but you can complete the credit in 3 years or 5 years. The third is your test scores have to get B averagely during the high school, but it is interesting that paper work is not the most important, even if you do it very perfectly, you can just have 50 points. Usually if you make A space model, also can take 25 points or 30 points, even helping your classmates calculate points, so in total, you are A or B at least.It heard that it is cruel and useless in Chinese education. In China there are 9.15 million senior high students take the entrance examination in 2012, the jobs are so limited that hardly afford the number. In America, as a developed country, the situation is much better than ours, smaller population, sound welfare systems and powerful economy, all these do help to release the pressure. In a word, because the economy, culture and society development, it is reasonable that Chinese education system lags behind the America’s, however, many people cann ot understand this, just admire the American one and abuse the Chinese one.Chinese education focuses on the knowledge to accumulate and indoctrinate, on how students use and manage the knowledge they learned in school and on how to understand the knowledge system and structure. Reversibly, American care more about how students use knowledge in society. It lets student challenge the knowledge, animadvert ideas, and focus on, exploit or create knowledge. These two types of attitude about education show us the different ways to understand knowledge, and also to show two countries with different education opinions.As to the teaching methods, the two systems have done a totally different. For school education, Chinese teachers tend to explain the known knowledge such as formulas, academic theories, and that, on the contrary, overseas teachers are more likely to enlighten students and guide them to probe into the unknown theories. Chinese teachers often give students a conclusion and it is the best if the students have no problems. But American teachers are good at enlightening the students to findmore problems. For family education, in Chinese family, affected by Chinese traditional culture, parents educate children by “control” and “seal” type. Most American pa rents emphasize more to train their children’s ability of independence once they are born because they think that children should form a self-supporting will and the capacity to live independently since their childhood.Finally is the graduate school. Amer ican students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree can continue their education. The first is a master’s degree. This is usually a two-year degree that is highly specialized in a specific field. The second one is doctorate degree. A PhD degree can take between three and six years to complete, depending on the course of study chosen, the ability of the student, and the thesis that the student has selected. As same as American students, students in China also should obtain a bachelor’s degree to continue their study. But, either master’s study or doctorate study, the students all need to pass a crucial Entrance Examination. Most schools still need to spend three years for master’s degree as well a s doctorate degree.Generally speaking, there are many differences in the education systems between Chinese and American. Which one is the better? For each nation, it has the different answers. In my opinion, it should be judged by the real educational situation in each country, we can learn from American success, to make our students more dependent and skillful, we don’t need to copy it’s system, as for America, it has its own problems, such as political situation and wealth gap, which make the education more complicated. Also, because the American student have too many choices, what they are doing now are what they want to do, they may lack of the courage to endure hardship, which can be a barrier in their future.Chinese education system maybe not the best one in the world, but at least, it is the most suitable one for Chinese students. And this is the condition we can have, it is not necessary to complain about that. What about keep trying, try to make a better future for ourselves and our next generation.。