中美家庭教育差异论文(英文版)1

1AComparativeStudyonFamilyEducationinAmericaandChinaAbstract:Inalifetime,familyisthefirstschool,inwhichparentsarethefirstteachersforthechildren.Childrenarethehopesofanation,andfamilyeducationistheelementaryeducationforchildren.Therearemanytypesoffamilyeducationintheworldandeachofthemshowsdistinctivefeaturesandiscloselyresponsivetoitsculture.AndAmericanfamilyeducationisthemostfamousoneamongthem1.Therearegreatdifferencesintheconceptsofeducation,aimofeducation,methodsofeducationandcontentsofeducationbetweenAmericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Thisthesiswillcompletethecomparativestudyfromthedifferences,thereasonsandtheresultsoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina.TheauthorhopestofindasatisfiedfamilyeducationmethodthroughcomparingthedifferencesbetweenAmericanfamilyeducationandChinesefamilyeducation.Atthesametime,theauthorhopesthisthesiscanprovidesomehelpfulsuggestionsforfamilyeducationinordertomakechildrengrowmorehealthilyandroundly.Keywords:familyeducationchilderendifferenceseducationforall-arounddevelopmentMainBody:Ⅰ.ThedifferencesoffamilyeducationbetweenAmericaandChina:1.Theconceptsoffamilyeducationaredifferent.ThedifferenteducationconceptsbetweenAmericaandChinaleadchildrentoreceivedifferenteducation.InChina,manyparentsonlycareaboutwhetherthechildrenhaveapromisingfuture,agoodjob,agoodlifeornot.Basedontheseexpectations,themajorityofparentsfeelthattheirresponsibilityfortheirchildrenistocreateasgoodconditionsaspossibletheycansothatthechildrenwillnotworryaboutanythinginthefuture2.Chineseparentswouldliketoprovideeverythingwhattheycanfortheirchildrenintheprocessofchildren’sgrowth.Inshort,theywouldliketosacrificeanythingiftheirchildrencanlivebetterwiththeirhelp.Therefore,intheprocessofchildren’sgrowth,themostimportantthingtheparentsconcerningistodeveloptheirchildren’sintellect,exceptforcaringchildren’sdailylife.Inordertomaketheir成绩2childrenhaveagoodperformanceinstudy,becomeoutstanding,orevenbecomeafamouspersoninthefuture,theywouldnotletchildrendoanythingexceptstudying.Contrastively,Americanparentsgenerallybelievethatthegrowthofchilderenmustrelyontheirownstrengthandexperiences.Basedonthisconcept,mostAmericanparentsemphasizemoretotraintheirchildren’sabilityofindependenceoncetheyarebornbecausetheythinkthatchildrenshouldformaself-supportingwillandthecapacitytoliveindependentlysincetheirchildhood.Andthecapacitycomesfromthetrainingintheearlyage3.Inthefilm《GuaShaTreatment》4,thereisascenethatDatongorderdedhissontoapologizetohisboss’ssonwhenhissawhissonwasfightingwithhisboss’sson.What’smore,heslappedhissoninthefacewhenhissonrefusedtoapologize,whichgavehisbossaquiteashock.Hisbossbecameconfusedwhythefatherwouldshowtheregretbystrikinghisson.Thissceneandtheboss’sconfusionreflectthedifferentconceptsbetweenthetwocountries.TraditonalChinesefamilyeducationemphasizekindheartednessandbedience5,sowecansaythatChineseparentslikeDatonginthefilmalwayswanttomodeltheirchildren.Onthecontrary,Americachildrenhavemorerightsofautonomybecausetheirparentsemphasisonjusticeandfreedomintheprocessoffamilyeducation.2.Theaimoffamilyeducationaredifferent6.Theaimoffamilyeducationistofosterthechilderentogrowinsomedirectionbyfamilyeducation.Itistherestrictivefactorforthedirectionoffamilyeducation,decidingthegeneraleffectofit.Sotheaimoffamilyeducationisthecoreoffamilyeducationandthefundamentalreasonforthedifferencesbetweenthetwocountriesonfamilyeducation.Thereisanessentialdifferencebetweentwocountrys’aimoffamilyeducation,withtoexpectthechildtobecomeanoutstandingpersonageandtohopethechildtobeancomprehensiveandindependentpersongivingexpressionstothedifference.TomostChineseparents,theaimisexpectingtheirchildtobea“dragon”,whichis“wangzichenglong”inChinese.ButAmericanparentstakehopingthechildtobeamanofabilitywhichis“wangzichengren”inChineseastheiraim.ForChineseparents,theiraimistodoanytingtosupporttheirchildrentogethighmarks.Whatformsapparentcontrasttoitis,Americaparentsgivetheirchildrenmoretrainingaboutimprovingabilities.Theytrytotraintheirchildrentohavetheabilityofadaptingtoenvironmentalvarietyandtheabilityoflivingindependently.33.ThemethodsaredifferentbetweenAmericaandChina.Thedifferencesofconceptsandaimcausethechildentobetaughtbydifferentwaysandmethods.InChinesefamily,affectedbyChinesetraditionalculture,parentseducatechildrenby“control”and“seal”type.Therearethreetipsforit7:(1)Chineseparentsprepareallthingsfortheirchildrenindailylife.InChinesefamily,childrendon’thavetodoanyhousework.(2)Chineseparentsprotectthechildrentoexcessinsocialactivities.Manychildrenarepreventedfromexposuretotheouterworldbecausetheirparentsworryaboutchildren’sbeingaffectedbybadthings8.(3)Chineseparentshavearatherstrictattitudetowardchildren’sstudy.Parentsregardthegradesastheonlystandardforfuturesuccess.“TasksSea”strategyisoftenusedinstudy.Chinesechildrenaretiredofdoingmanyextraexercises.SoChinesechildrenspendmoretimeinstudyingthandoingotherthings.WhataboutAmericachildren?Let’stalkaboutthefamousfilm《ThePacifier》9.Inthefilm,itmaybeunconcious,butShaneWolfehadletthekidsmastermany