美国教育方式 英文版

DifferencesBetweenChineseandAmericanEducationSystemDifference#1AmericanstudentshavemorechoicesInAmerica,highschoolstudentsmakepersonaldecisionsaboutwhatcoursestotake.About50%ofclassesaremandatory.Everyonehastotakebasicmath,science,English,etc.Studentschoosetheother50%oftheirclassesbasedonwhatthey'reinterestedin.Astudentwhoisverygoodatmathcouldtakemanyadvancedmathclasses,andonlybasicEnglishandhistorySteveJobs(picturedtotheright,age17)tookmanycomputerclasses,butfewEnglishones.AdvantagesofStudentChoiceStudentsdevelopspecialties.Takemoreclassesinasubject→becomeanexpertinit.Canchooseamajorincollegeandfindajobmoreeasilywithaspecializedskill.AdvantagesofStudentChoiceStudentslearndecision-making.Theycontroltheirfutures.Practiceforthe“realworld”:makegooddecisions→successmakebaddecisions→failureAdvantagesofStudentChoiceVerytalentedstudentsaren'theldbackbylesstalentedpeers.Giftedstudentscantakecollege-levelcoursesattheirhighschool.Difference#2FocusoncreativityandinnovationCriticalThinkingUSeducationsystemplacesmorepriorityoncriticalthinkingandcreativitythanonmemorizingfacts.Muchlessrepetition,memorizingfacts,andhomeworkthanChineseschool.Manymoregroupprojects,self-expression,role-playing,experiments,debates,etc.AmericanScienceClass“Sciencefair”:studentsmaketheirowninventionsathomeandbringthemtoschool.Exampleprojects:computerprogram,modelofavolcano,electricconductor,home-maderocket,etc.AmericanEnglishClassStudentsreadbooks,andwriteoriginalessaysaboutwhattheythink.“Creativewriting”:writefictionstories,poems,etc.Havedebatesaboutdifferenttopics.AdvantagesofCriticalThinkingDevelopsstudents'problem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskillsAnimportantreasonwhyAmericaissoinnovativeinscience,technology,moviesandbooks,etc.Difference#3Lesshomework,moreextra-curricularsLessHomework,MoreExtracurricularsAmericanstudentsdomuch,much,muchlesshomeworkthanChinesestudents.2-3hoursanight,maximum.But,theyareexpectedtodomanyextra-curriculars(school-sponsoredactivitiesoutsideofnormalschoolhours.)DramaClubStudentsmeetafterschooltomakecostumesandperformplays.SportsAmericanhighschoolshavestudentsportteamsforbasketball,football,etc.Theypracticeafterschoolandcompeteagainststudentsfromdifferentschools.Band/OrchestraMusicallygiftedstudentsmakebands,writetheirownsongs,perform.DebateTeamStudentspracticehowtoargueapointeffectively.Competeagainststudentsfromotherschoolsincompetitions.AdvantagesLetsstudentsdeveloppassionforanactivity.Theydoextra-curricularsbecausetheywantto,notbecausetheyhaveto.Americansbelieveina“well-rounded”person:shouldhavemanydifferenthobbiesandinterests.AdvantagesStudentscanbecomemastersoftheirfield.BillClintonwasonaschoolDebateTeam.MichaelJacksonlearnedtosinginMusicClub.Manyotherexamples.ConclusionAmericaneducationalsystemsuccessProducescreative,innovativestudents.Studentsdevelopaspecialtyinsomefield.Studentslearndecision-making.Studentscanexploretheirinterestsandpassionsthroughextra-curriculars.Topstudentscanprogressveryquickly.ConclusionAmericaneducationalsystemfailureStudentslackbasicknowledgeofmath,science,etc.Socialinequality;poorstudentsareleftbehind.Don'tlearntoeatbitter(吃苦）Studentsbecometoospecializedinonefield,anddon'tlearnenoughinothers.Toomuchfocusonextra-curriculars,notenoughonacademics.summaryIthinkChineseeducationsystemshouldbeimproved,inawayweshouldlearnsomethinggoodtoUSAaboutthireadvantedways