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ComparisonbetweenChineseandAmericanEducationClass材能学院电子科学与技术(电子材料)12(2)Student’snumber3112007277Name叶碧华Abstract:Nowadays,moreandmorepeoplecareabouttheeducationproblemofChina,andpartoftheresearcherstrytofindouttheshortageofChineseeducationbycomparetoothercountry.ThisthesisanalyzesthedifferencebetweenChineseandAmericaneducationfromfouraspects:theprimaryeducationandsenioreducation,thestatusofteachersandstudents,thecreativityandtheequalityofeducation.ThisthesistriestofigurewhatmakeChinanotasgoodasAmericainacademic.AndfinallyfindoutthatthemainreasonisChineseeducationhaveanimperfecteducationsystemofprimaryeducationandsenioreducation,andawrongconceptoftherelationshipbetweenteachersandstudents.KeyWords:Education,Chinese,America1.IntroductionThousandsofresearcherstrytofindoutwhat’sthedifferencebetweenChineseeducationandAmericaneducationeveryyear.It’shelpfultofindouttheshortageofChineseeducationsystemandpromotetheeducationreform.Theresearchersdidachieveagoodresult,andtheresearchstillcontinued.TheChinesehadbeentakingexam-orientededucationfromtheancienttotodaywhiletheUnitedStateswastrainingtalents.Fromtheresult,AmericahasNobelwinnereveryyearbutnoneofChineseWontheNobelPrizeuntiltoday.AndobviouslyAmericanacademicresearchismuchbetterthanChinese.ThisthesisisdesignedtocompareAmericaneducationandChineseeducationanddiscusstheadvantageofAmericaneducationandtheproblemofChineseeducation.2.AComparisonbetweenEnglishandChineseIdioms2.1PrimaryEducationandHigherEducation2.1.1PrimaryEducationInAmerica,Schoolchildrendonothavetoomuchhomeworkandtest.Americaencouragesstudentstohavetheirowncharacter,andtheytrytodevelopchildren’stalentandcreativityaspossibleastheycan.Onthecontrary,ChineseprimaryeducationisfocusonIntellectualdevelopment.Asaresult,Chinesestudentfacetoaheavypressureintheirschoollife.TheChinesechildrengraspmuchmoreknowledgethanAmericanchildren,andeventheworststudentintheclassinChinesecandefeattheAmericanstudentinthesamegrade.ComparetoAmerica,itseemslikeChinahaveagreatprimaryeducation.Butisitreally?Huangquanyu,adoctorwhoresearcheducationbetweenChinaandAmerica,hadagreatanalogyonthisproblem:agiftedchildislikeatruckwhichhasagoodperformanceandcarryingcapacity,AmericantrytorefuelwhenChineseaddingtotheweightofthegoodsonthetruck.TheChinesetruckcancarrymoregoodsbuttheAmericantruckcangofarther.2.1.2HigherEducationTherelationshipbetweenChineseandAmericanhighereducationistotallydifferentfromtherelationshipofprimaryeducation.Americahasmorecomprehensiveeducationsystemofhighereducation,andbetteracademicatmosphere.Differentcollegehasitsowncharacterandtheyformhealthycompetition.Ithascolorfulculturalactivitiesoncampustomakestudentsadapttosocietyquickly.CollegesinAmericaachievedgreatacademicachievementsandtrainalotoftalentedpersonconstantly.InChina,partofstudentsfeeltiredoflearningandbecomelazierbecauseoftheeducationsystem.Someofstudentsdonotbeconcentratingonlearningbecauseallofthemcangraduateiftheypassthefinalexameveryyear.Intheclass,mostoftheteachersjustfollowthescriptwithoutanycommunicationtothestudent.AndnowmoreandmorepeoplecriticizedthatChineseuniversityhasbeencommercializedandmercenarybecausetheeducationsystemisimperfect.ApparentlyChineseacademicachievementshavebeendeeplyaffected.2.2Thestatusofteachersandstudents2.2.1StudentWeallknowthateducationshouldservicesforstudents,sostudentsarethemainpartofeducation.TheAmericanwellversedinteacherstudentbycrateasuitableenvironmenttoexcitetheirowncharacterandpotential.Theyhaveenoughfreetochooseknowledgetograsp.ButintheChina,studentsaretreatingastheacceptorofknowledge.Theyaretrainingstudents,notteachingthem.MostofChinesestudentsareforcetolearnbecausetheyhavenorightonthisproblem.2.2.2TeacherTeachersarenotperfect,theymakemistakelikeeverybody.Therefore,tothestudents,teacherscannotbestandardofanything.InAmerica,teachersarefriendsofstudents.Theycommunicateequallyandalwaysmakeactiveatmosphereinclass.Chinesethinkthatteachershouldberespectbytheirstudents.Teacherswillscoldstudentsorpunishthemwhentheymakemistake.Sostudentsalwaysrespectorevenscaredoftheirteachers.Andnotmuchofthemliketotalktotheirteachers.Theconceptofrespectteachersmakesteachersignoringtherightsofstudents.Teachersdon’tneedtorespectstudents’independentpersonality,creativityandindependentthinking.2.3.CreativityAnoutstandingtalentmustbecreative.Creativityisqualitiesthatcan’tbeteachitcanonlybefostered.TheAmericaneducatorsspentalotofenergytofosterchildren’screativity.AtypicalexampleisthatwhenAmericanteacheschildrenpainting,theywon’tlimitchildrenwhattheypaintandchildrenonlycareaboutwhethertheirpaintingisgood,butnotcareaboutifitlookreally.ButChinesechildrencare,becausetheywillbeaskedtopaintaspecificthingandthemostsimilaronewillbethebest.Chinesepeoplespentalotoftimetobuilduptheprimaryeducation,theythinktheyareteachingchildrencreativity,buttheyarejustdevelopingchildren’sintelligence.Todevelopchildren’screativity,mustbreakthenormalprocedureandthoseunnecessarylimitations.2.4TheEqualityofeducationTheprimaryschoolandjuniorhighschoolinAmericadonotdistinguishwith