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Education Systems in
China & America
ESL-156 COMPARATIVE CULTURE STUDIES
Presenter: Fangfang, Wu (Emily)Instructor: Professor Lyra Riabov
outline* definition: education
* introduction: public & private systems in China
* education ladder: China & America
* advantages: Chinese & American education
* disadvantages: Chinese & American education
* solution
* interview American students
* conclusion
* reference
education
* The gradual process of acquiring knowledge.
--- from the internet
* The process people are getting knowledge. Flexible application of what we learn in the society.
--- my definition
Chinese public & private systems
Public schools* supported by
government
* low tuition fee
* strict entrance examination
* big classes
* challenge
Private schools* supported by a group
of people and students’ tuition fee
* high tuition fee
* loosen entrance requirement
* small classes
* obey the teacher
Chinese education ladder
Pre-school (half or one year)
Elementary school (6 years)
Middle school (3 years)
High school(3 years) Or Technical school (3 years)
University (4 years)
American education ladder
University (4 years)
Community College (2 years)
High school (4 years)
Middle school (2 years)
Elementary school (6 years)
Pre-school (1 year)
Advantages of Chinese education
Diligence
Unity(teamwork)
Obeythe
rules
High quality of basic knowledge
ComprehensiveKnowledge
for everybody
Advantages of American education
Critical thinking
Thinkingindependently
Maturein an early age
Independent flexible thinker
Disadvantages
Chinese education* accepting teacher
authority
* less creativity during the study process
* overstressed by the study
* concentrate only on the entrance examination
American education* focus on personality
not on a group
* insufficient basic knowledge
* high rate of dropouts
solutions
Chinese education* encourage:
thinking independently
asking questions
doing extracurricular activities
American education* encourage:
team spirit
raise the quality of comprehensive knowledge
interview
Interviewee:Adam & Phillip
Interviewer: Emily
Content:* the courses they
enrolled
* future career
* leisure time
conclusion
* perfect education system: combination of Chinese and American education
* important point: critical thinking
reference
* information from combined class* lecture 1 - Higher Education In the
United States* American Ways (Chapter 9)
Jami Hanreddy Elizabeth Whalley* http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/
2005-11/03/content_3725854.htm