Chinese Education and Chinese Education and America EducationAmerica Education

ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture ESL 156 M1567 Comparative Culture StudiesStudies

Instructor: Lyra RiabovInstructor: Lyra RiabovPresenter: Xiao LinPresenter: Xiao LinOctober 21th, 2008October 21th, 2008

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Differences in High schoolDifferences in High schoolDifferences in college Differences in college Values of education in ChinaValues of education in ChinaValues of education in the USAValues of education in the USACombined classesCombined classes

Differences in High schoolDifferences in High school

Chinese students spent almost all Chinese students spent almost all their time learning by rule.their time learning by rule.

American students are generally American students are generally more relaxed and comfortable before more relaxed and comfortable before they enter university they enter university

Chinese High School Students’ Chinese High School Students’ ScheduleSchedule

Morning classes: 6:30am-Morning classes: 6:30am-12:10am12:10am

Afternoon classes: Afternoon classes: 2:00pm-5:30pm2:00pm-5:30pm

Evening classes: 6:30pm-Evening classes: 6:30pm-10:00pm10:00pm

dorm

cafeteria

classroom

Totally 13 hours for studying in the classroom except the library.

Plenty of books is Chinese students’ lives.

Differences in CollegeDifferences in College

Too many students in a classroom, Too many students in a classroom, and students don’t have enough and students don’t have enough chances to communicate with chances to communicate with professors.professors.

The American education system lets The American education system lets the students pay enough attention to the students pay enough attention to concentrate on the class. Students concentrate on the class. Students and professors are equal.and professors are equal.

Education is a non-stop discussion in Education is a non-stop discussion in China. China.

Educators receive a lot of complaints from Educators receive a lot of complaints from students for studying courses with too students for studying courses with too hard content. hard content.

Students are criticized by teachers for lazy Students are criticized by teachers for lazy study habits.study habits.

As the criticism becomes more serious As the criticism becomes more serious from public opinion, the educational from public opinion, the educational institution faces more pressure. institution faces more pressure.

They have to decide an attitude on the They have to decide an attitude on the trend of education: keep going with the trend of education: keep going with the present educational system or innovate. present educational system or innovate.

Values of Education in ChinaValues of Education in China

The ideas of education come from The ideas of education come from Confucius: in education there should Confucius: in education there should be no class distinctionsbe no class distinctions

Showing respect to teachers, paying Showing respect to teachers, paying attention to educationattention to education

Values of Education in Values of Education in AmericaAmerica

IndividualismIndividualism

Equality of opportunityEquality of opportunity

The learning style in America is totally different. Students have rights to do what they want to. They have the fair relationship with their teachers.

•Absolutely different styles

Chinese students in class American students in class

They are all studying but in different ways

Combined ClassCombined Class

Thank you!Thank you!