Education_difference_between_China_and_America.doc

Begin with an example first: an English teacher had an English class. All the students stood up when he stepped into the classroom. The students said: “Good morning, teacher!” and teacher said:” Sit down，please”, after which the class begin. The teacher was very happy having seen his students’ asked gestures—thrust forward their chests and raise their heads. After teacher said with smile that:” Ok, today we will learn the new lesson.” And his art if teaching began. At the same time, students were ready to take a class—long note in the quiet classroom. The teacher stood affront of students and wrote relevant questions carefully and students took note carefully. When the class was about to end, the teacher said that:” Today, we learn so many ideas. After class you must remember all. Now the homework is…” This is a typical Chinese class: the teacher all the time and his students are busy taking notes without any question.
Chinese teachers hold the ideas that teachers are models of virtue for others. The contents hold the ideas that teachers are models of virtue for others. The content of the classes is always confined into the textbooks and the teaching programs. With regard to other knowledge which has no relation with the textbook, teachers are unable to teach though they would like to because there is no time for students to learn anything but the knowledge which is related to their examinations . In the class, considering a large amount of classroom teaching there is less time for students to think the questions ; and teacher can only offer students brief answers; teachers should allow students to participate in classroom performance, but actually they did not do that ; teachers often prolong the classes and take up spare time of students. Moreover, the students are numb at class and busy with notes written on the blackboard, and don not know what should do if there is nothing on the blackboard. Eventually, teachers and their students are tired of writing.
In short, the classes of Chinese teachers are considered to be in stable type. They prepare lessons meticulously and explain the knowledge points elaborately. They will not say the words which are have nothing to do with the class and not to mention active gestures and other non-verbal expression.
For Chinese students, the test scores is the main basis for evaluation and further studies, students have to study for exams by following the teacher strictly. To get great marks, they must listen to teachers carefully but have no time to think over if the teachers words are correct and other questions they are interested in.
National college entrance examination, personality of students is not embodied and only the difference between high and low test scores is clearly. The admission process is more like a mechanic process of selecting data. The student study only for the exams to enter university, for the scores printed on the transcripts.
Score is an important indicator of access to university, exactly the most important indicators. Although there is little consideration of the students' ability and quality, but ...
Chinese students choosing college gives priority to the fame, attaching no importance to what they are going to majored. Some students even do not know what the direction of professional research is. Ridiculously, part of their parents helps them choose the university single-handedly because they are confused what to do.
When the new semester comes, freshmen accompanied by their parents to handle the formalities pay. Most of tuition fees for universities are paid by parents, living expenses is no exception. This contrasts with the United States. American parents think that children of 18 years old have been a symbol of independence, and should have their own lives.
The Chinese students whose results are among the middle became a top student in United States, even hailed as a genius.
America
In a U.S. high school English class, the teacher convey the topic to the whole class . The students have clustered into groups, with the internet to find information. They speak loudly, and there are even debate competitions held in two groups which teachers sometimes participate in the discussion. Classroom atmosphere is very active. The moment the bell ring, students still talk of the questions.
English American teachers' style quite dramatic. The overall classroom atmosphere is casual. In the class, the students can eat fruits and chewing gum. Some American teachers talk so exited that they sit up the podium. American teachers encourage students to ask questions, the more the better for the students to ask questions. Questions are curricular content and it can be outside of school. The students who are usually ask questions are considered to be good . When a Beijing school teachers teaching in the United States, a class of students have been asked the question about China and he answered questions on the whole class with his well prepared lesson plan ieft useless. In addition to American students ask questions, they are also actively in speaking to state their point of view. American scholars: students speak more involved, indicating that the more successful teachers in the class. .When the United States experienced teachers can not answer the question, always sincere to say: I am Sorry, I don't know. Let's discuss it;
In short, the American stressed that students should think more about the school, ask questions, encouraged students stumped teachers.

Most American students, according to their own preferences and family conditions and their actual situation, apply for more than one university. students think of the school curriculum, teaching style, the school's reputation, whether to provide scholarships, school facilities and student activities, to choose the most suitable university. 　　
The application for university in USA is student oriented and student' quality and characteristics are given enough attention.
Since the different features of each school, some schools will also introduce their own unique way of admission selection, such as interviews.\
Differences
The reason for teacher teaching through the class:
Chinese teachers, living in China, graduating from the Chinese school, with their thought deeply affected by Chinese traditional education which put emphasize on nothing but teaching; The doctrine of traditional education makes teachers teach in the dominant, authoritative status so that teachers can control the atmosphere and the direction of study. What the students can do is studying with respect.
The enrollment rate has always been a measure of the size of schools with examination as its baton. Studying for exams has become a habit for a long time, and there is no other way. Only the students who pass the CET4 can they graduate , only when students use poor method of learning by rote can they pass the final examination.
Teaching effectiveness
Chinese class not only has the merits of large knowledge content, higher requirements on the characteristics of the students, and rigor in teaching but serious aspects are also perfect. Thus, Chinese students lay a solid foundation and also cultivate a certain degree of self-learning ability, as well as other basic skills such as grammar, reading, and foreign language listening, speaking, reading and writing etc. We also often hear that the Chinese take advantage over foreigners in English competition. All this shows that: Chinese having better professional ability showed in their works is generally admitted by the world.
However, strictly following the tradition methods, the Chinese teachers are used to expressing their own view all the class,failing to enable students to develop a passive mind, not to mention the development if the habit of asking questions, leading to that students have excessive reliance on teachers and textbooks. the students back a good effort, speech, expression, and less capable hands. But also causes students to read the surface is not wide, find information, make task difficult issues 7. The most obvious fact, the level of Chinese students is bad practice.
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(B) have a "group conversation" the main reason
First, it is education by the American educator's understanding of the decision. They pay more attention to the guiding role of education. In the history of Western education, many educators address the education issue, have advocated the development of human nature to adapt. Aristotle of ancient Greece to the 20th century, John Dewey, education's function is to guide them to the extreme 13.
Second, the "group conversation" is the U.S. special product of history. The United States in the 18th century independence, it is a multi-ethnic, multi-ethnic, multicultural country of immigration, industry started early, did not experience the feudal society, a "no infant age, only the youth," the country, so cultural backgrounds to bring their social pluralism 14.Reflected in the school education, classroom teaching will inevitably lead to the establishment of a democratic, egalitarian relationship. This relationship between teachers and students naturally equal basis for class discussion.
Third, the U.S. national conditions to cultivate a "group conversation." U.S. population, kids, pay their fees as long as everyone has the opportunity to college entrance examination system Moreover, they do not exist with the problem, students are the basis of social needs and personal interests to choice of profession. Dropped out of school, and then return to this school, finish required courses, Xiuman required credits, which is commonplace. Questions in Arts exam, students need to play with imagination, freedom to create a paper test. Therefore, re-inspire teachers, classes, heavy discussion, re-image, re-vivid, in a word, heavy "performance" of 15.
(C) teaching effectiveness
American teacher in class, often a lot of time left to students to express their views, and inspire students to various ideas put forward their own, and finally by the teachers and students together to sum up. In this way, students learn very impressed, but also increased their interest in learning.U.S. students flexible, more hobbies, extracurricular activities and more active thinking, took to the society, continue to "quit" (job-hopping), social adaptability 16.
Classroom, the U.S. teachers to the students adequate time to think, give them enough space to expand the imagination, to give them adequate opportunity to challenge, but also let them do their hands to solve the problem.Therefore, self-learning ability, and their access to information to complete the operation, the use of data for research, the social practice, their ability to have relatively strong hands.
United States, "group conversation" with one on one teaching method, or at any time questioned the form of dialogue and discussion to inspire the students and explore the nature of knowledge, so that students learn to work together in dialogue and discussion, learn to listen to the views of others, to express their view. In this fertile soil in the critical thinking and creative thinking to grow. Particularly valuable is that teachers often provide students with the same question, observe and compare different viewpoints and comprehensive analysis of the opportunities, not seeking a uniform standard answer. Students can not only deepen understanding of the problems and master the wealth of knowledge, but also improve their cognitive abilities