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DifferencesBetweenChineseandAmericanEducationSystem彭云、周亚文、杭建琴、纪潇红IntroductionGoalofthispresentation=presentaspectsofAmericaneducationalsystemthatareverydifferentthanChina.Talkaboutbothstrengthsandweaknesses.Difference#1AmericanstudentshavemorechoicesForeigneducationisnotthepreparationforearningtheirliving,butforsurvival.“Thelearnededucation”hasthevalueofmoldingone’smind,onekindofvaluewhichhasnothingtodowiththeutilityortheoccupationconsideration.·外国的教育不是以赚取生活为目的，而是为了生存。“学习教育”的价值是为了成型人的心灵，这种价值无关职业的考虑。TheChineseparentscareaboutthereputationineducatingthechild.Educatingthechildtobecomeausefulpersonistheirachievement,butifnot,theparentsfeelshameful.Theeducation'sgoalisforearningtheirliving,forhonor.中国家长关心教育孩子的声誉。教育孩子成为一个有用的人，是他们的成就，但如果没有，父母感到可耻。教育的目标是为他们的生活，为了赢得荣誉。TheWesternchildrenchoosethecollegeaccordingtotheirownlikes,insteadoftaking“famousortopcollege”asthedecisionfactor.西方孩子根据自己的喜好选择大学，而不是以选择“顶尖大学”为决定因素。WhentheChinesechildgoestocollege,hiscomparisonismoreintense.IfhestudiesinQinghua,BeijingUniversity,orotherfamousuniversities,hisparentswilltakeaprideinhim;ifhehasnotbeenmatriculatedinafamousuniversity,hewillfeelsadandashamedoffacingrelatives.Aboveall,wecanknowChineseputtheirfacesinthefirstplace.当中国的孩子去上大学，他的比较是更加激烈。如果他在清华，北大，或其他著名大学学习，他的父母将以他骄傲，如果他没有被一所著名大学录取，他会感到伤心和惭愧面对亲人。总之，我们可以知道，中国人把他们的脸摆在首位。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.DisadvantagesofStudentChoiceUnbalancededucation.Canbecomeexpertinsomesubjectsbutdeficientinothers.DisadvantagesofStudentChoiceSocialinequality:hugepoliticalissueinAmericaStudentsfromrichfamiliesdobetterinschoolandtakeadvancedclasses.Studentsfrompoorfamiliesoftenstruggle,onlytakebasicclasses,receivebadeducation.Difference#2FocusoncreativityandinnovationCriticalThinkingUSeducationsystemplacesmorepriorityoncriticalthinkingandcreativitythanonmemorizingfacts.Americancaremoreabouthowstudentsuseknowledgeinsociety.Itletsstudentchallengetheknowledge,animadvertideas,andfocuson,exploitorcreateknowledge.美国更侧重于让学生如何在生活中利用这些知识。它可以让学生挑战知识，非难的想法，集中精力，利用或创造知识。Chineseeducationfocusesontheknowledgetoaccumulateandindoctrinate,onhowstudentsuseandmanagetheknowledgetheylearnedinschool,andonhowtounderstandtheknowledgesystemandstructure.中国教育侧重于知识的积累和灌输，对学生如何使用和管理他们在学校学到的知识，以及如何理解的知识体系和结构。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.AmericanMathClassLearnlessadvancedconceptsthanChinesestudents.But,practiceusingtheminreallife.Examplemathproject:studentspretendtoopenabusinessandhavetodoalltheaccounting.AdvantagesofCriticalThinkingDevelopsstudents'problem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskillsAnimportantreasonwhyAmericaissoinnovativeinscience,technology,moviesandbooks,etc.DisadvantagesofCriticalThinkingLackofknowledgeofthebasics.Creativityisgood,butstillneedtoknowfacts.Americanstudentsscorepoorlyonstandardizedtests:lowerthanChinese,Japanese,manyEuropeancountries,etc.VeryhottopicinAmerica:dowestresscreativitytoomuch?Difference#3DifferentTeachingMethodsLessHomework,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.Morecommonextra-curricularsForeignlanguageclubsSocialactionclubs(doprojectstohelpthecommunity.Example:makefoodforpoorpeople).Filmclub(learntomakemovies).ModelUnitedNations(studentslearnaboutpoliticsindifferentforeigncountries.)Adv