I feel that it's also unfair to compare education like this because the U.S gives you a lot more freedom to choose your courses, and offer more advanced classes (though this may not be apparent as early on as third grade, TAG (Talented and Gifted) kids were still pulled out of regular class to learn about the subjects in more depth). Maybe it's just because I and the people around me hold ourselves to higher standards (we go to a very academically competitive public high school), but it is very rare to see someone taking all on-level courses. I have been taking AP classes (college classes for those of you that don't know what it is) since I was a freshman (初三), and have since taken 5 more, as well as several IB (Internation Baccalaureate courses, on the same level as AP classes and also gives out college credit) classes. My schedule as a Junior (高二) consisted of 7 IB classes and 1 AP class. I went to China over the last two summers as part of a volunteer program and was quite surprised to see that I had already covered their curriculum (I was freshmen at the time, the class was meant for sophomore/高一 students). It was also quite a shock to me when I heard what they thought about the American education system. They thought that we had little to no homework, and were extremely surprised when I told them that we did indeed have to take tests. Nowadays, it is almost customary for colleges to expect students to have at least taken 1-2 AP classes during high school. To give you guys (whoever would be reading this under a Chinese video lol, but I'm gonna go for it) some insight, I spent an average of 6-7 hours per day on homework and regularly slept at 4-6 am (though this is probably due to my less than stellar time management skills yay I'm an idiot). The reason for this is mainly because I also had to fit my schedule around various extracurricular activities such as marching band (which is extremely time-consuming, around 12 hours outside of school per week), UIL's (academic competitions), and club activities. I realize that I may be an extreme case, as I go to a very competitive high school and hold myself to a very high standard (my GPA is around 3.95/4), but many people around me worked just as hard, if not harder. I recognize that people in American high schools do have an easier time in the strict sense of what is required of them, but the system also basically forces students to push themselves above and beyond, as those who are doing the bare minimum are very rarely successful. I have been to a Chinese school for around 3 years (and lived there for 6 years), as my family is Chinese, so I have a pretty good sense of what is to be expected at Chinese schools (I went to a local Chinese elementary school, but my sister was a high schooler who also went to a local Chinese school). I would say that Chinese students are a lot more dependent on their teachers and school to educate and prepare them for college and beyond, and American students have to be much more independent and persistent in the learning. (btw, I am fluent in Chinese, but I am more comfortable in English and honestly couldn't be bothered to type in Chinese) (honestly who is reading this rant nobody cares) (if you actually made it this far then damn, you must be bored out of your mind in quarantine) TL;DR: Don't underestimate American schools 爱你纳豆!
@@RD-fp3cy (I hope you don’t mind that I’m typing in English) I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make? I definitely agree that Chinese education tries to focus on the majority and gives everyone equal treatment, while American schools allows for more flexibility and “level-appropriate” learning for people with different abilities. The only point that I was trying to make was that many people underestimate American schools because of how easy the on-level classes are, but it’s a system that heavily relies on student initiative in order for them to succeed. Maybe you’re just trying to tell me that many American students don’t try to go that far beyond and therefore the stereotype holds true? I’m not really sure but thank you for your input.
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@@RD-fp3cy btw I’ve also read that Chinese/Asian people are less likely to get academic awards such as the Nobel because of the culture shock they go through once they go to college, and that a lot of people lose motivation or even burn out before college because they went from a high pressure environment to one where they have to be self-sufficient. I haven’t researched too far into it so feel free to add on lol.
jax player go 你说的没错,但是近几年中国的学术论文的引用和科技的进步都在大大地超过日本,排除中国教育的缺点和学术作假的弊病,人才还是大把大把的多,因为毕竟人口基数多还有政策在学术研究上的资金投入多。别人的不一定就是最好的,而是要在每个阶段找到最能够促进社会发展的转型教育,从古代科举到现在的应试教育再到未来可能出现的新型教育…