Eastern VS Western Learning Styles: Which Are More Effective?

[@zoe.languages]

My dear friends! This video is based on my personal experience. I am conscious of the vast definitions of "East" and "West". I understand that in each system, we use a blend of methods, and effectiveness can also depend on one's stage of study and domain. This comparison is more of a point of debate. I'm curious to know the dominant learning style in your country and your reflections on this topic!😉

[@braunhermann1910]

I'm interested in a video, when you talk about the time, when your worked in China☺

[@iokmuileong-if1mb]

@@braunhermann1910I’m from China😂

[@mustofain]

Thank for subtitles, i like your video

[@e-genieclimatique]

in brief: The video discusses the differences between Eastern and Western learning styles based on the creator's personal experiences. **1. Introduction:** - The video contrasts the stereotypical Eastern education style, often associated with countries like China, Korea, and Japan, which emphasizes rote memorization and test-taking techniques, with the Western style, commonly seen in the US and Europe, which focuses on free thinking, creativity, and active engagement. **2. Rote Memorization in Eastern Education:** - Historically, China's bureaucratic elite was selected through rigorous exams that focused on Confucian classics, leading to a culture that values memorization as a means of social mobility. - The modern Chinese education system, with exams like the Gaokao, still emphasizes memorization. - While rote memorization can ensure foundational knowledge, especially in subjects like math or language basics, it's criticized for not promoting critical thinking. **3. Active Engagement in Western Education:** - The Socratic method, which emphasizes questioning and logical reasoning, is a defining feature of Western teaching. - Western education values critical thinking, debate, and discussion. - Active recall, rooted in cognitive psychology, is a method where learners try to recall information without looking at the source, making learning more interactive. **4. Pros and Cons:** - **Rote Memorization:** - Pros: Builds discipline, focus, and foundational knowledge. - Cons: Can lead to stress, burnout, and lacks promotion of creativity and critical thinking. - **Active Engagement:** - Pros: Fosters deeper understanding, encourages critical thinking, and promotes active participation. - Cons: Can be time-consuming, lacks structure, and can feel overwhelming. **5. Fusion Advice:** - The video suggests a fusion of both styles, combining memorization with active engagement. - For subjects like history or language learning, one can use active learning to understand correlations and then use spaced memorization for review. **6. Conclusion:** - The effectiveness of rote memorization vs. active engagement depends on the subject. For instance, memorization might be crucial for medical science or basic math, but higher-level subjects require understanding and critical thinking. - The creator encourages viewers to mix up their learning styles and see what works best for them. **7. Call to Action:** - The creator asks viewers to share their learning styles and reflections on the topic in the comments and encourages them to subscribe to the channel. This video provides a comprehensive overview of the two predominant learning styles, offering insights into their origins, benefits, and drawbacks. It emphasizes the importance of finding a balance and adapting one's learning methods based on the subject and individual preferences.

[@silverchairsg]

Thanks! This summary fits my CliffNotes learning style. You can guess what that is 😁.

[@YahyaRaslanOfficial]

Hello Zoe, I’m from Egypt and I’m 17 years old. I wanted to thank you for the wonderful video you presented about Eastern and Western learning methods. You have always been an inspiration to me in learning languages. I’m very excited to see more of the new videos you offer. Thank you for making learning fun and effective!

[@aciuschristophores7789]

Zoe you are a modern treasure combining ancient Chinese beauty with modern knowledge and genius. Can you please make videos more on your life in china? Maybe your Gaokao journey? Or your experience working in Chinese company?

[@zoe.languages]

Good ideas 😊

[@munmunsarkar1726]

​@@zoe.languageswhy you are calling China, Japan and Korea as only eastern world? Forgot south and south east Asia.

[@awellculturedmanofanime1246]

​@munmunsarkar1726 because its the eastern most ? Also not just because you're in asia mean you're eastern , you are middle eastern , south asian , southeast asian , central asian or east asian so china , japan and south korea 🇰🇷 and north korea as well as taiwan and arguably Vietnam

[@orianepalot8257]

Hi ! Thank you for this video, it's very interesting ! I'm French so I grew up with a more "Western" system, even if, as you said, this method takes more time and sometimes teachers can't work with us like that. But what's interesting is that I'm at the university studying biology to pass the entrance competition of vets school and it relies a lot on an "Eastern" system, with many ideas and concepts to memorize !

[@zoe.languages]

Thanks for sharing!

[@limmyzz]

we love you zoe, you helped us a lot ❤❤❤ türkiye' den merhaba 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋

[@rita.alaa.amai.]

I love all the topics you do. Personally, I love new knowledge because my goal is to get a first class degree, plus I absolutely love learning languages, cultures and travelling. I want to know the most important things and the most important ways through which you encourage me to achieve my goal and dream, and I would love to know your experiences and advice.

[@muhammadalfazazi8396]

You have reminded me of a module we have studied in the Faculty here in Morocco exactly in the city of al Mohammedia (between Casablanca and Rabat) called Applied Linguistics (part of English studies). It was rich and enriching. The professor's name was Ilham Bouayad and she really made me love what she taught and I think of continuing my studies down there. I have been a fan of the traditional grammar approach a lot, also the functionalist approach. 🎄🎋

[@Noorali1]

فديو جميل شكراً زوي.. كلمينا عن عملك في الصين و كيف كانت ضغوطات العمل، و متى بدأت بتعلم لغة غير الانجليزية و الصينية ، ما مدى صعوبة قرارك ترك العمل في الصين؟ هل ستعودين الى الصين بعد حصولك على درجة الدكتوراه؟ 12:05

[@ColdDay-yg5bf]

فلسطين Palestine 🇵🇸 ❤

[@RealBasicEnglish]

Wow, that's a video! I'm really impressed with your work.

[@overdose_offical]

Each type has special functions eastern one depends on memorizion and the western one depends on critical thinking

[@carlosaugustodasilva5123]

I'm curious about your experience with overtime work and, of course, the general environment on this topic in Asia. Aren't the risks of burnout or even emotional illness high in this work pattern?

[@zoe.languages]

It’s definitely a social problem. I personally don’t like this kind of “ over work” environment

[@carlosaugustodasilva5123]

@@zoe.languages Is it a sensitive matter or is it worthy a video on the subject in the channel?

[@alsetalokin88]

both are equally important. but i still think having a strong memorisation base is more useful. when you forget, the information just becomes lost knowledge. understanding and revelation can come later. and even after that, you still have to remember it. keep retraining to recall something over a few weeks and it will become easier to recall in the future. realisation and aha moments can also make something easier to remember or reconnect. so, both are very important. ask the right question, understand it, and remember it.

[@بسمةأمل-ن6ج]

Very very very interesting ... !

[@makhloufasma1951]

Zoe thanks for talking about what happened in gaza free Palestine 🇵🇸

[@Adriana-ph2eb]

Take your propaganda somewhere else!

[@juliancarrieri1865]

Merci beaucoup!!!❤❤❤

[@kavitaa4493]

U r amazing. I envy you soooo much!! And I'm gonna drag my envy-a** to sit down and study for hours now :) :) Inspired by you I'm on my language goal diligently and being more deliberate with my sense of purpose n vision. Thank u :) :)

[@Mr.main.2]

Hey Zoe , i love you so much 😊❤

[@Tokumei_666]

自分は1日に100個の英単語を学習しています。これが一番しっくり来ました。🇺🇸🇬🇧🇳🇿🇨🇦love

[@aekfet]

جميلة ومتألقة دائما

[@bilge_nur]

مدتی از زبان فارسی وقفه گرفتم. بازگشت دوباره سخت است. وقتی مکث می کنید چگونه دوباره تمرکز می کنید؟ آنچه در غزه اتفاق می افتد قلب من را به درد می آورد، تمرکز کردن برایم سخت است Sometimes it is difficult to focus on my work. My heart hurts because of what happened in Gaza. What would you suggest?

[@munmunsarkar1726]

Don't forget India has its own great knowledge styles and it inspired west as well calling chin, Korea, Japan only as the Eastern knowledge world is insult to such countries like India, khmer, Sri Lanka and Iran.

[@enel759]

동아시아인은 결과와 점수를 대단히 중요하게 생각해요. 명백하게 서열 정리할 수 있는 방법은 농경시대부터 이어져 내려온 그들에게 대단히 중요한 문제였어요. 그러다보니 시험 성적은 좋고 공부는 잘하는데, 창의적인 생각이 부족하고 수동적입니다. 어떤 자연 현상을 관찰할 때, 동양인은 자연 현상을 받아들이고 잘 활용하려고 노력하지만 그 원인을 탐구하려는 욕망은 부족합니다. 그에반해, 서양인은 그 과정과 원인을 중요시 합니다. 그들은 순수한 호기심으로 자연현상의 원초적인 원인을 탐구하려 애쓰고 하고 근원의 지혜를 찾아 헤맵니다. 그러한 욕망은 그들을 능동적이고 창의적인 인간으로 이끌 가능성이 높습니다. 그렇지만 익히 알려진 사실에도 의문을 어렵지 않게 제시하는 그들의 태도는 주어진 답을 머릿속에서 찾아 바르게 서술해야 하는 시험에는 잘 맞지 않습니다.... :D 결론적으로, 시험 성적에는 동아시아의 사고방식이 유리하지만, 창의적이고 모험적인 일에서 얻을 수 있는 결과를 쟁취하는 것은 서양인일 가능성이 높을 것입니다. 그러니까, 여러분들은 동아시아인의 방식으로 공부를 열심히 하셔서 취직을 하시고, 탐구적인 욕망을 감출 수 없다면, 탈아입구, 서구적인 공부 방식으로 대학원에 가시면 될 듯 합니다. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@malakmessaoudi]

احب فيديوهاتك كثيرا🥰🥰

[@camilosalgado7379]

u can be the next mulan in Hollywood ⛩️🇨🇳🎞️🎥🍿! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jqhh4538]

Hello I'm Korean and I like learning many foreign languages... You're so beautiful

[@TommyWu-y4v]

Very impressive woman...😊

[@ranveerrana7953]

I have 1 advice my sister. 🤔 I am from most populated country of the world 🇮🇳 As well as india will become biggest gdp country till 2080. Here hindi is spoken. Which is phonetic language.I thing your 8th language goal should be to learn hindi.

[@loloh262aldafeeri3]

Hi Hmm I love this video my name is Aryam If you can’t say it use Lolo

[@Kanjicafe]

I feel sad when I watch this video because I realize no man will ever be intelligent enough, or worthy in any other way for such a beautiful and intelligent lady.

[@thithuyantran5230]

You said so fast I can't understand if I listen with normal speed

[@appletvaccount1364]

You also need to consider that none of the methods are about actual learning. School is 99% about indoctrination and shaping individuals social behaviour according to the requirements of the government. If you haven’t read already then John Taylor Gatto’s book “The Underground History of American Education” will explain how the Western schooling system was created from the Prussian military model, and why it is not reformable.

[@aminaghmouch2402]

Free PALESTINE 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@jianqisz]

为什么没有翻译的中文

[@فهدهالشمري-خ4ث]

🇵🇸🇵🇸Free Palestine 🇵🇸❤️

[@AthanasiosJapan]

The only thing I know is that I know nothing.

[@山田信治-x5z]

チャイナはﾀﾀﾅｲ

[@lucas2586]

小姐姐太美了

[@Behporsuk]

I will make my choice without watching the video. "The East" :D

[@krunoslavregvar477]

There are no east or west way. There is only individual way of excellence, everyway on this so small planet, called Earth!

[@lukemotivationalideas4415]

I lik da buks on ur back side 😅😅❤

[@Islam.tube1]

Free Palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@chanakyaprime]

From world map

[@HassanYarr430]

❤❤❤Hi cute little girl ❤❤

[@nendoakuma7451]

That’s doesn’t seem like a polite way to address a woman.

[@md.riadhossainsabuj5202]

Western style is more effective than Eastern style.....

[@BeninFa]

I'm student in English language and i have many questions every time but your videos help me to answer it thank you very much ❤

[@Noorali1]

فديو جميل شكراً زوي.. كلمينا عن عملك في الصين و كيف كانت ضغوطات العمل، و متى بدأت بتعلم لغة غير الانجليزية و الصينية ، ما مدى صعوبة قرارك ترك العمل في الصين؟ هل ستعودين الى الصين بعد حصولك على درجة الدكتوراه؟ 12:05

[@Christian-ve4bs]

Another beautiful video from my favorite language KZbinr :D

[@Adriana-ph2eb]

Thank you for video, Zoe! I have been waiting for it and now I wait for the next one! Please consider making a video as you mentioned at 4:45. I think you meant a video about hard working culture. I would like to say that the way you are presenting is very captivating. I bet you are an extraordinary lecturer and conference speaker!

[@zoe.languages]

Thank you 🫶

[@zmack1830]

Your refusal to reveal your PhD porogurram ia mysterious!!

[@craftingweirdo6498]

She is working on refugees and their integration into other cultures

[@salsabiel_khaled]

I felt sad when I remembered that the children would not be able to complete their studies after they lost everything in the war because of Israel. Don’t forget to pray for the children of Palestine 😔💔😢❤

[@LuKing2]

Praying doesn't help them in any way

[@linguist8623]

All innocent children matter, regardless of nationality, ethnicity. I'm very protective of children. So, to me and most people, protecting innocent children is important. Prior Covid-19, I taught children for 20+ yrs. Although I didn't go to school to be a teacher (I went to be a translator), I found through tutoring, I'm good at teaching and protecting kids. So, again, most people are protective of innocent kids. All innocent lives matter. Life is a gift.

[@baktone]

I also was educated in HK at young and moved to the western world as a teenager. I do realize that a mix of both is the best. It can take lots more effort, but that's where the eastern discipline helps. I used to understand the theory to formulas and try to practice and prove the formulas multiple times. Then at the beginning of each exam, i would prove out the formulas first on the paper and reference to it whenever i need it during the exam. Similar to what you did, when I studied, I took notes but in my own words (I make sure i'm not copying from the text book) after I read it multiple times and think I understand it. These notes, are what I used to review before exams. I think this really helped. I actually dont know if it takes more time than memorizing practice exams :)

[@munmunsarkar1726]

First answer me when people call about eastern world they call it China, Japan or Korea. How can person like you forgot about ancient culture of great knowledge of india, Sri Lanka, khmer, Iran, etc. Why can't they get recognized. Don't forget India had the 2nd toughest exam called IIT JEE.

[@ilaydasoysal9594]

please share more about your job life

[@DDM23920]

I'm from Sri Lanka and our education system is so familiar to Chinese education system with heavy and stressful schoolwork and exams 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 Our Advanced Level exam is rather hard and so competitive because you can have your higher education completely free if you are able to attend to a government university. Anyway, I quite like that system 😊😊😊😊

[@diegoreif9215]

Thank you very much for the video Zoe Then you can make a video about how your experience with Gaokao exam

[@nendoakuma7451]

I’ve always been envious of how language learners that I meet from East Asia seem to be so much better than me at mastering listening skills. I spend most of my time on that but it’s still my worst skill.

[@loflutetown85]

我想在这里提出一个问题，现代化是从西方开始的，但不代表西方的方式和现代化是绑定的。很多时候的东西方对比实际上是一种现代化文化和未完全现代化的文化在对比，又由于历史上伴随着殖民主义和全球化的发生，欧洲的现代化方式又打断了其他地方本身的现代化进程，从这个角度来看，东方的概念实际上是一个西方中心论的结果。所以我们面对的问题是：什么才是西方的，什么才是东方的？

[@fleurnoir-pm1jd]

西方本就是问你问题要用你自己的想法和思维回答并且使用自己的验证和课总结而来，而东方貌似是有好几个标准答案比较确定没有灵活性。不过更准确，批改更快学的也更快。应为是别人的想法和大量的祖先智慧历史和诗句不像法国那样没那么长久的历史所以说的就具体一点课上可以问问题。而且本来东西方都在互相影响比如中国的英语单词死记硬背传到巴黎了，以前都是背诗和名句的。还有法国追求说话和在别人面前演讲和发表自我意见不像中国那样听老师说，所以中国反而学的比欧洲多和密。比如数学的基础和题要难很多，不易理解但是所有人都会做很难的题。问题在于不知道为什么学这么高级的数学，还用不上。所以个人觉得中国人总体比法国各方面除了说话和理性判断意外纯知识要厉害。不过要说实用性理解力理性辩论等平均法国人更容易敢于说出自我想法和各方面舆论不会那么玻璃心和对人有偏见说别的国家的不是以及种族歧视不合群严重拉帮结派。法国不是没有是你这么做会有一大推没事干的媒体过来说你。应为法国媒体比较闲法国小所以怎么说也就这样吐槽就多一些。中国比较大要说的太多吐槽人和说这样的社会问题的时间没那么多，说白了就是不注重。当然这是我一个中国血缘的巴黎人的想法。

[@syedmohibshahbukhari9402]

Wow so nice

[@nun-chan9433]

I appreciate your thought and letting us know it. I'm an intermediate English learner, so I can't grasp all of your thought in detail, I'd agree with almost of your thought. I suppose learning method/strategy would depend on whether the language is ideogram or phonogram. The person using ideogram, like as Chinese/Japanese, have advantage in rote memorization, I suppose. Each Chinese characters has its own meaning which emanate/exude from itself. On the other hand, phonogram for me, I feel it like scrabbles, written without meaning randomly, it'd make me difficult to memorize. Therefore, it'd proceed imaging/thinking more than memorizing, I suppose.

[@333system]

I think when I have higher energy / very awake and alert then that time is best suited for me to use the active engagement approach - for example thinking critically about a grammar point I am trying to understand and creating new sentences with that grammar point. But when I am tired and still want to study then rote memorization is better for me - when it is a bit late in the evening and I feel very tired but I still want to review then it is pretty easy for me to use Anki and focus on memorizing vocabulary a bit.

[@zoe.languages]

Good point 👍

[@333system]

I liked this video!! @@zoe.languages

[@naveedsulemani54]

Hi dear I'm also an English teacher I appreciate your work ❤❤❤📍📍📍

[@shutterchick79]

Probably the best method depends on the subject - a subject like math or biology suggests a different teaching method than literature or history...

[@elinorfr1525]

I suppose that you are so good in languages because of those memorization technics you learned in China, so maybe for studying languages it is a good approach.

[@بدونعنوان-ص9ي]

مقطع منتظر من فترة طويلة ، بالتأكيد سوف يكون مميز ،

[@chantrawisevarman2366]

You are so cute and gorgeous, I love you and like you 😘😘😘

[@TranBinh.99]

You're so pretty

[@ThanhNguyen-gq8yw]

You're so pretty

[@別府有光]

gifted

[@1Cup1]

Free plastine

[@kennygamalial6264]

🙏💐

[@a.r.4707]

The Islamic world also used/use in the traditional religious studies pretty much eastern type of style. It's heavily based on memorization.

[@Language_Antics_Arabic]

But isn't it interesting how all children around the world learn their own native language in the exact same way?

[@Sangang-fg1rg]

I'm in Vietnam and I thank you for your sharing

[@david_oliveira71]

Thanks a lot (多谢). Was informative and simple

[@Noorali1]

فديو جميل شكراً زوي.. كلمينا عن عملك في الصين و كيف كانت ضغوطات العمل، و متى بدأت بتعلم لغة غير الانجليزية و الصينية ، ما مدى صعوبة قرارك ترك العمل في الصين؟ هل ستعودين الى الصين بعد حصولك على درجة الدكتوراه؟

[@latifabounsir766]

Plaise Can you do some videos in frensh ?

[@isalutfi]

15s ago on notif. Thank you Zoe for this great comparison between west and east learning styles.

[@naveedsulemani54]

Beautiful presentation ❤

[@tabysqyzy]

Thank you for video ❤

[@YasminBakr-k5g]

I love you

[@加油-b5d]

孔子

[@ourdazakaria4182]

Danke schön

[@muramatsu-fv8gr]

私は、日本人です。 日本は、ギブテッドの子供たちに対して更に援助をしたり成績優秀者は進級してもいいと思います。 日本は、国語が特に難しいです。 東大なんて漢検1級なんて当たり前です。

[@SYlmaz-wb1wb]

Chinese and Japanese are Brothers and Sisters. İt's Time For Them To Reunite as Allies.

[@FirstLast_Nba]

Why is it that whenever I research one of your scholar references do they always end up being Jews?