Education-in-China-浅谈中国教育

EducationinChinaSchoolofManagement2Ⅰ.BackgroundⅡ.FamilyEducationinChinaⅢ.IntroductionsofSchoolEducationⅣ.EducationalReformⅤ.FreetalktimeContentsHeLieshengthepresidentofTaiShicompany.In2012,amancallinghimselfeagledadstirredup(激起)apubliccontroversyafterheuploadedavideoofhis4-year-oldson,whomhehadforcedtorunnakedinthesnow,totheInternet.OnAugust31,2013,thelittleboywasaskedtoflyoverBeijingWildlifeZoobydrivinglightaircraft,forhisfatherwantedhimtosetanewGuinnessWorldRecordoftheyoungestpilot.Tigermother,namedAMYCHUA,whoisAmericanChinese,isaprofessorofYaleuniversityandamotheroftwodaughters.ShecameoutabookcalledBattleHymnoftheTigerMother(《虎妈战歌》)whichintroduceshowsheteacheshertwodaughtersstrictlywithChineseway.TheWallStreetJournalpublishedanessaytitledWhyChineseMothersAreSuperior?Theeducationstyleintheessayhasarousedacontroversy.•attendasleepover(外宿)•haveaplaydate（约会）•beinaschoolplay•complainaboutnotbeinginaschoolplay•watchTVorplaycomputergames•choosetheirownextracurricularactivities•getanygradelessthananA•notbetheNo.1studentineverysubjectexceptgymanddrama•playanyinstrumentotherthanthepianoorviolin•notplaythepianoorviolin.Herearesomethingsthetwogirlswereneverallowedtodo:ⅠBackgroundChinaisacountrywithahistoryofover5000years.EducationplaysanimportantroleinChinesehistoryandculture.SchoolhavebeenthecenterinChineseeducationsystemsinceancientTime.TheteachingsofConfucianismduringtheSpringandAutumnandWarringStatesperiods,thecurriculumweremainlybasedonthe“FourBooksandTheFiveClassics;”Theseteachingsoutlinedtheprinciplesofsocietyandgovernment,thecodesforpersonalconduct（个人操守）,andcollectivelydefinedtheConfucianphilosophy.ⅡFamilyEducationinChinaThedefinitionoffamilyeducation(i)Familyeducationisnotonlytheactionoffamilybutconcernsthewholesociety.(ii)Familyeducation’saimsarenotonlystudyingthefamilyrelationandlivingskills,butalsothephysiology（生理学）andpsychology（心理学）ofeveryfamilymemberandfamilymembersall-rounddevelopment.(iii)Familyeducationisnotonlythewaythatparentsoreldergenerationeducatethechildorteenageinfamily,butallthefamilymemberseducateeachother.(iv)Familyeducationisnotonlytheeducationofthepre-schooleducation,butalsoalllifeeducation.PhenomenonsinChinesefamilyeducation(i)Everythingisforchildren.(ii)Parentssometimesignorethedevelopmentofchildrenthemselves.(iii)Learningisthemostimportantthingthatchildrenshouldcareabout.Inthechild’sgrowthprocess,parentsaremostconcernedaboutchildren’slearning.(iv)HarmfultypesoffamilyeducationUtopianexpectationAutocraticeducation(乌托邦式的期望)（专制教育）InsomeChinesefamilies,parentsrequiretheirchildrentodowhatevertheywant.Theydon'trespectchildren'spersonalwill.Ifchildrendon'tfollowthewishesoftheirparents,theymaybescoldedorevenbepunished,sincemanyparentscareaboutthereputationineducatingchildrenandcan’tbearthatchildrendid’tobeythem.(乌托邦式的期望)（专制教育）Ⅲ.IntroductionsofSchoolEducationPhenomenonsinschooleducation(i)Studentsmaythinkthecoursesaresoboringthattheychoosetosleeporplayphonestokilltimeintheclassroom.(ii)Moststudentscan'tfindtheirinterest,juststudymechanically,oraimatobtaininigthediploma.(iii)Teachingmethodsarestaleandlackofflexibility.Teachersarecontentwithonemouthandonepen,andthenchokebackstudents'initiativeandcreativity.(iv)Thereisoftenasenseofgreatdistancebetweenteachersandstudents,whichwillmakestudentsfeelnotwanttointeractintheclass.Howtodealwiththeseproblems?ⅣEducationalReformChinaiscommittedtocreatinganewassessmentsystemonbasiceducationinordertoevaluatestudents'qualityinanall-roundway,accordingtotheMinistryOfEducation.Wewillintensifytheeducationalreformandpromotethequality-orientededucationinanall-roundway.Aspartofanationwidedrivetooverhaulthegaokaosystem,Beijingsaidstarting2016,thescoreofEnglishwoulddropfrom150to100onitsplan,whilethetotalmarksforChinesewouldberaisedfrom150to180.Currently,gaokaoweighsEnglish,Chineseandmathequally.Evenbeforethisannouncement,Jiangsuprovincehadcausedanationalstirbyreportedlymulling（考虑）theideaofexcludingEnglishfromtheprovincial-levelcollegeentranceexamAboutEducationParentsarethefirstteacheroftheirchildren.Educationisrelatedtoaperson'slife.Educationisnotpreparationforlife;educationislifeitself.教育不是对人生的准备，教育就是人生。ⅤFreetalktime……InquiryLearningMechanicalrepetitionBetterwayspoon-feedingLOGO