由死亡诗社看中西方教育差异

In China, there seem to be an unwritten custom(especially in middle schools) .A little mistake: just criticize. A bigger one: a written submission to say that you are wrong. A great mistake: your parents are “invited” to have a talk with your teacher. Besides, being expelled from school is also possible.
However, in the west, people put more emphasis on individualism and equality. So they can call their teachers by their first names, but that is not to say that they do not respect their teachers, it is just to convey ”both sides are equal” affection color.
But in modern education, the difference becomes evident .
In America, the teachers even encourage students to make some mistakes. They believe that mistakes are unavoidable. If you want to master a skill or some knowledge，it is necessary to make some mistakes. But, when it comes to great mistakes, being expelled from school is also possible.
This is the American traditional punishment way. ——spank your bottom.
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And, this is the Chinese traditional punishment way. ——hit your hand
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From the pictures above，we can see that American education system and Chinese education system distinguish as well as have something in common. In both two traditional education system, physical punishment is used to give the wrongdoer a lesson.
Differences between Chinese and American education
——the appellation & punishments
1.The appellation of teachers 2.Punishments the teachers use
In linguistic communication, appellation is always the first information transmit to the audience. In dead poets society， Mr.Keating said:”Now, in this class, you can either call me Mr.Keating or, if you are slightly more daring,oh,captai n,my captain.”
why it is so?
It is all about culture.
Between two different cultures, there is different understanding for the teachers' social status and occupation of teachers. China is regarded as a comity ,and Chinese people know the gap of social status between Chinese teachers and students better than Americans. Chinese traditional thought is "a teacher for a day is a father of a lifetime,", which makes the distance between the two parties.
However, in China, whether in traditional education system or modern education system, you will never hear an appellation like captain in school. In China, the most common appellation is "teacher" or "surname + teacher", regardless of age, gender, teacher title, rank, communicative occasions. This is the expression of respect and politeness.