Western-and-Chinese-Education中西方教育差别

ByAndyAlice.YSusanLydia

ResumeofWesternandChineseeducationThefocusthinkingsineducationTheUS·inductiveoroperationalthinkingtendstobeused.·Operationalthinking——tolearninformationandskillsinordertopromotepracticaloperationsintherealworld.·wheretofindfacts&howtousethemcreatively.China·exam-orientedthinking·basicobjective——gainknowledgeforitsownsake,especiallyforadmissiontests.·Howtogainagoodmarktogetintoagoodschool.ClassdiscussionsTheUS·EncourageinformaldiscussionsandQ&Asessionsduringtheirclasses,seminars,ortrainingevents.·Theyfeelthereisgenuinevalueinaudienceparticipation.China·Theythinkmechanicalmemoryismoreefficient.·SometimesusingQ&Asessionsbutnotoften.·Teachersarethecenteroftheclass.TeachingmethodsTheUS·experientiallearning·problemsolving·casestudies·participationactivities.China·expositorymethod·Q&Amethod·demonstrationmethod·experimentation·heuristicmethodAttitudetobooksTheUSBooksaresourcesofopinionsorinterpretations,notsoleauthority.ChinaBookscompiledbythepersoninauthoritiyaretheauthorityanswerofourexaminations.Cheating&Plagiarismsimilaritythatitisokaytohelpeachotherwhenstudying,etc.butitisnotokaytohelpthemontheactualtestoronpaperstheyaretoturninastheirownwork.Togiveanotherstudenttheanswerstoatestischeating.Ithinkthewesternviewaboutcheatingissimilartochineseculture.Thesearetodemonstratethestudent’sprogressandtodetermineiftheyhavemettheobjectivesofthecourse.Iftheyhavenotmettheobjectives,theyshouldnotpassandwillhavetotakethecourseagain.differenceWesternteachershatecheatinganditcanbegroundsforfailingtheclassordismissalfromcollegeIngeneral,Chineseteachersarenotsostrict.Theyhopetheirstudentscangethighscoresintheirclass.Butthestaffoftheschoolstillcheckspecialstrict.ThedifferencesbetweenthestudentsMakingfriendsInwesterncountryWesternstudentsarequitelikelytobeacquaintedandmakefriendswithawidecross-sectionoffellowstudents.Choosetheirroommate,placeofresidence,academiccourse,scheduleandextracurricularactivities.InChinaStudentsalsocanchoosetheircourse,schedule,andextracurricularactivities.While,theycannotchoosetheirroommatesorplaceresidences,andwhat’smore,therearetoomuchhomeworktodo,So,ChinesestudentshaverelativelynarrowrangeoffriendsInclassindividualinterests

teamworkandcooperationSelf-expressionself-reliance,self-motivation,IndividualinitiativeandpersonalachievementsteamworkandcooperationEmphasizemechanicalmemorzingRepeat，theeyesandthehandsdonotleavethebooksAcknowledgeaccumulationRespecttheauthorityInwesterncountryInChinaForteachers:twokeypointsRelationship:Chineseteachersarealwaysverystrictwithusatourhomeworkorstudies.Theywantustobeserious,too.Thus,someofusoftenfinditdifficulttogetalongwithourteachersandwealwaysfeelthatwe'repreparedtodoanythingandhavenochoice.Westernprofessorswillsometimesformamoreinformal,closerrelationshipwiththeirstudents.Theymaymentorsomestudentsinthefieldofstudybuttheywillnottakeonaparentalrole.Thestudentsaremorecreativeandindependent.Time（Integrity）：Generallyspeaking,deadlinesintheUSarestrictlykeptsoitisontimewithoutexcuses.Professorsdon’ttypicallykeepattendance.Itisuptothestudenttodotherequiredwork,learnthematerialandshowupforclass.Youwouldnotaskforleavefromtheprofessor’sclass.AsfarasIknow,Chineseteachershavemanysimilaritieswithforeignteachers.Theyarealwayspunctualexceptforsepec