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TheDifferencesInEducationBetweenAmericanAndChineseSchoolsNewWords•1.curriculum[kəˈrɪkjələm]n.全部课程，课程，课程设置，课程体系•2.Content•Differenteducationalsystem•Differenteducationalconcept•DifferenteducationalmodelGeneralIntroduction:EarlyChildhoodEducation•Inmostareas,freepublicschooleducationbeginswithkindergartenclassesforfive-year-olds.(orfouryearsold).•Someareintroducedtotheclassroomsituationatamuchyoungerage,eitherthroughnurseryschoolsordaycarecenters.•Somecommunitieshavepre-andpost-schoolprogramsforschool-agechildrenwhosemothersleaveforworkbeforeschoolbeginsandcomehomeafterschoolletsout.PrimaryandSecondarySchools•IntheUnitedStates,classesofstudentsaredividedintotwelveacademiclevelscalledgrades.•Oneacademicyearisrequiredtocompleteeachgrade.•Thechildentersthefirstgrade,ataboutagesix,todosomeacademicwork(learningtoread,write,anddoarithmetic)Highschool•Subjects(morespecialized)English---grammarandliteraturesocialstudies---AmericanhistoryAmericangovernmentEuropeanhistoryalgebra,geometry,andtrigonometry三角学generalsciencecourse(oneyear)detailedcoursesinbiology,chemistry,andphysicsforeignlanguagemusic,art,andphysicaleducation•Studentsmeetadifferentteacherandadifferentgroupofstudentsforeachsubject.•Thehighschoolstudent’sdaymaybedividedintonineperiods:fiveforacademicsubjects,onesessionforphysicaleducation,alunchperiod,andtwostudyperiods(visitingthelibraryorparticipatinginanextracurricularactivity)•Atthestageofelementaryeducation,theteachershaveforalongtimeacceptedtheideathattheimportantthingistomakethechildrenhappyandinterested.•SchoolsintheUnitedStateshavealwaysstressedcharactertrainingorsocialskillstrainingthroughextracurricularactivities.•Schoolandhomearecloselylinked,andthereis,ideallyatleast,asenseofpartnershipbetweenteachersandparentsHigherEducation•Americaneducationonthecollegelevelisprovidedbymorethan3,000institutions.•Someofthemaresupportedprivatelyandsomebylocaland/orstategovernment.•Mostarecoeducational.•SinceWorldWarII,oneofthemostdramaticdevelopmentsinhighereducationhasbeentheenormousincreaseinthenumberofstudents.–Thisexpansionreflectsthenation’spopulationexplosionaswellasatrendtowarddemocratizinghighereducation.Generallevel(orcategory)LevelStudentagerange(atthebeginningofacademicyear)PreschoolPre-kindergarten2–4CompulsoryeducationElementaryschoolKindergarten5–6Firstgrade6–7Secondgrade7–8Thirdgrade8–9Fourthgrade9–10Fifthgrade10–11MiddleschoolSixthgrade11–12JuniorhighschoolSeventhgrade12–13Eighthgrade13-14HighschoolFreshman/9thGrade14-15SeniorhighschoolSophomore/10thGrade15-16Junior/11thGrade16-17Senior/12thGrade17-18HighereducationCollege(University)UndergraduateschoolFreshmanyearAgesvary,butoften18–22foraconsecutivebachelor'sdegree(usuallywithinasolitaryconcentration)SophomoreyearJunioryearSenioryearGraduateschool(withvariousdegreesandcurricularpartitionsthereof)AgesvaryContinuingeducationVocationalschoolAgesvaryAdulteducationDifferentEducationalSystem•InAmerican：•1.Educationgovernedbythestate,local,andfederalgovernment.(nonationalministryofeducation)•2.Publicschoolsandprivateschools•3.Educationiscompulsoryoveranagerangestartingbetweenfiveandeightandendingsomewherebetweenagessixteenandeighteen,dependingonthestate.•4.Publicschools(88%),state-certifiedprivateschools(9%),oranapprovedhomeschool(3%)program.•5.Threelevels:elementaryschool,middleorjuniorhighschool,andhighschool.InChina:1.EducationinChinaisastate-runsystemofpubliceducation.(theMinistryofEducation)2.Allcitizensmustattendschoolforatleastnineyears.3.Sixyearsofprimaryeducation(startingatagesixorseven),1`threeyearsofjuniorsecondaryeducation(forages12to15)4.Preschools,kindergartens,schoolsforthedeafandblind,keyschools…5.TheChineseCommunistPartyhasplayedaroleinmanagingeducationsince1949.Educationalconcept:•InAmerica:Learningisanenterpriseofexploration,experimentation,analysis,andsynthesiscreativityideationraisingquestionsScholarsandstudentsshouldworktodiscovernewinformationorconceivenewwaystounderstandwhatisalreadyknownThegoalofeducationistoteachstudentshowtolearnandhelpthemreachtheirmaximumpotential•Inchina:learningisforpower,formoney,forjob…thebasicknowledgesolvingquestions•schoolsystem:InAmerica:6+2+4or5+3+4InChina:6+3+3•Curriculum:U.S:EmphasisonthebasicnatureofknowledgeandlearningChina:recite,practiceagainandagain,andlearnasmuchastheycan.coursesmuchmoredifficult,greatpressureEducationalmodel:•Test:InU.S:open-bookexamination,SAT(seventimesayear)(ScholasticAssessmentTest学术评价测验)groupworkformostInChina:collegeentranceexam(onceayear)•Teachingassessment:U.S:performance,activity,grade…China:gradesAdmissionNoannualcollegeentranceexamination;applicantsarechosenonthebasisofthefollowing4aspects:1highschoolrecords2highschoolteachers’recommendations3theimpressiontheymakeduringinterviewsattheuniversity4scoresontheScholasticAptitudeTest(SAT)哈佛大学哈佛校徽校训：“真理”（Veritas）清华大学校徽清华大学校训：自强不息，厚德载物ThankYou