DIFFERENCESINEDUCATIONBETWEENCHINAANDAMERICA2008133214TanHonghuiDIFFERENCESINEDUCATIONBETWEENCHINAANDAMERICA2008133214IntheUS,childrenaremoreindependentTheyknowwhattobeatanearlyageAndplancarefullytoachievethegoalsInChina,ParentsusuallyprepareeverythingforusWhatweshoulddoistoacceptwithoutanydoubtWhichmeansrespectThewaysoftakingcareofchildrenaredifferentHowToReactIfChildrenAreWrong?ByTellingthemstoriesandplayingwiththemToletthemlearnrightfromwrong?OrYellingatthemandusingphysicalpunishment?AmericanschoosetheformerThosearefamilyeducation,Allindicatethatwe’renotself-independentthenHowabouttheschoollife?InchinaThere’reusuallymanyrulesTotiedownstudents,SuchaswearinguniformButstudentsinAmericanschoolsHavethefreedomtochooseWhattowear●Sittingstraightly●Listeningquietly●Takingnotesquickly○Talkingfreely.○thinklively○DiscussenthusiasticallyAbility→Activity→Creativity→←Pens←Books←ExaminationsWhenwe’reburiedIntheoceanofpaperTopassthecollageentranceexamThey’reEnjoyingThemselvesOnTheWayToSuccessWhyaretheresomanydifferences?Exceptthefactorsofculture,economyandpoliciesOneimportantreasonisThatChineseeducationseparateslearningfromlifeHoweverAmericansinsistonlife–longlearningOnecanlearneverythingfromdailylifeAndoneshouldbelearningthingsallhislifeWe’reusedtothearrangementfrompeoplearoundusWealsodesiretolearnfreelyandactivelyThisshouldbeunderstoodByyouandyourparentsThat’snotenoughThisshouldbeunderstoodByChineseeducationBythewholenation’sstudentsandparents