China vs. United States: Who Will Come Out on Top?
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 24, 2009
Long Island University, C. W. Post
January 24, 2009
I really enjoyed the panel discussion. I am really interested in the differences in the education system between China and the United States. As a Biology Education major, I am appalled by the gap in math and science between the two countries. The differences between fourth graders in each country are slim to none. However, in the eighth grade, the Chinese leave Americans in the dust. While Chinese students continue to “take the gold” and surpass Americans, American students slowly begin to fail and plummet to the bottom of the scoreboard.
So why is that the Chinese hold to key to success? How does their education system reign supreme? Is it because students master the test-taking skills to succeed? Is it because of their cultural values are centered toward education? Or, do the Chinese have more qualified teachers?
On the first day of class, Dr. Boyanton said that she, as well as her family, were proud that she became a teacher. That statement gave me the impression that in Chinese society, being a teacher is very respectable and that only few people are capable of the requirements. In America, I feel that people think that teaching is easy because teachers get the summers off and get out of work early. Many people say that teaching is a great job for a woman because she has time to be with her family.
Why is it that the teaching community is predominately made up of women? I believe that no matter what country you reside, teaching is a very important job; they teach students all of the necessary foundations to succeed in life. I believe if Americans stopped looking down at teaching as a profession, American students will be victorious and take first place away from the Chinese!
So why is that the Chinese hold to key to success? How does their education system reign supreme? Is it because students master the test-taking skills to succeed? Is it because of their cultural values are centered toward education? Or, do the Chinese have more qualified teachers?
On the first day of class, Dr. Boyanton said that she, as well as her family, were proud that she became a teacher. That statement gave me the impression that in Chinese society, being a teacher is very respectable and that only few people are capable of the requirements. In America, I feel that people think that teaching is easy because teachers get the summers off and get out of work early. Many people say that teaching is a great job for a woman because she has time to be with her family.
Why is it that the teaching community is predominately made up of women? I believe that no matter what country you reside, teaching is a very important job; they teach students all of the necessary foundations to succeed in life. I believe if Americans stopped looking down at teaching as a profession, American students will be victorious and take first place away from the Chinese!
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