英国文化与中国文化对比英文

Western students enjoy a seemingly relaxed educational

experience. This, however, is not the case for students in

Asia, who face crushing workloads and are often very

disciplined. In the first part of her Globalist.?

The decision is partly based on an inability

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or

unwillingness

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to spend thousands of dollars in tuition

fees, especially given the suspicion that local schools are

better anyway. After all, what more could one want from a

basic education than a strong grounding in language, math

and science, all subjects in which Asian schools famously

excel. Our main concern is the ability of our son

—

and

indeed the whole family

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to adapt to the strict diligence

that is expected of the Chinese. Apprehension increases

when talking to local friends.?

China has a long history of standardized tests, beginning

with the ancient imperial exams initiated during the Sui

Chen is at the top of the class at the

Shanghai foreign language school, one of the city’s best

middle schools. Already near fluent in English, she is

studying German and ranks among the highest in her grade

in physics. Her goal is to get a full scholarship to Harvard to

study biochemistry. It is not only Western expatriates that

grow anxious when hearing about students like Shelly.?

Throughout England, politicians, parents and pundits worry

that the industriousness and discipline of kids in the East

are leaving relatively relaxed Westerners trailing behind.

Though there is some debate surrounding the statistics, it

is widely believed that North America is failing to produce

sufficient graduates in sciences and less

controversy attends the observation that math scores

throughout the West rank well below those of most Asian

countries. As a result, there is a deepening consensus that,

in order to maintain its competitive edge,?

Chinese students are taught that all questions have but one

right answer and there is little room for

American education needs to move away from an emphasis

on fun, flexibility and individual learning d, it

has to shift towards a more strict, disciplined teaching

environment that math and science, in particular, seem to

shift can be discerned even in Canada, where

there are no college entrance exams, and where,

standardized testing, memorization and rote learning have

long been frowned upon.?

Nevertheless, there is a mounting chorus complaining that

the prominence given to creativity cheats students out of a

proper like science teacher Sumitra

Rajagopalan are entreating Canadian educators to adopt a

more Asian pedagogical philosophy based on “constant

repetition, recitation, grilling and drilling”. In the United

States, the rise of China and India is putting even more

emphasis on the demand for education reform.?

Tougher standards,New policies

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such as No Child Left

Behind

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have led to an increased stress on standardized

testing.?

In the 2006 State of the Union address, President George

W. Bush mentioned the threat of Asia’s giants specific

ally

when introducing his “Competitive Initiative”, a program

that promises substantial funds for the teaching of basic

math and science.?

But in an ironic twist, there is an increasing desire to make

education more England in China. Many now agree that the

lack of creativity in China’s education system will soon

prove a major stumbling block in the country’s continuing

development.?

Government and business leaders worry about a derivative,

manufacturing-based economy, which is unable to innovate

core technology, lacks major research and development

projects

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and lags far behind in creative sectors like

marketing and design.?

A lack of flexibility and inability of individuals to take the

initiative affects the entire service sector, paralyzing

employees at every level. Arriving late for the set breakfast

at a five-star hotel in Chengdu, for example, I, along with a

group of other foreigners, found that the coffee had run out.

Our request for more threw the staff into was not

until a series of meetings had been held and permission

sought from senior management that a fresh pot could be

g even trivial problems up the management

hierarchy in this way is simply impossible in a sophisticated

post- industrial society.?