Re: Chinese tell us why American education system is better

[Bussardre@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/8/2006 3:25:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
QCao009@aol.com writes:

 
 
In a message dated 4/7/06 3:31:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Bussardre@aol.com writes:

http://www.watchingamerica.com/orientalmorningnews000001.shtml

Why  Americans Educate Their Children Better Than We Do 

Are China's  educational methods inferior to those
practiced in the United States?  


Not sure I agree completely, Billee.  There is a limitation to  rote learning 
as you well know, but it seems the Japanese who now work 16  hours a day and 
are having considerably less time for sex according to several  recent reports 
have mastered the art of imitation and now Toyota has replaced  GM.  For what 
it's worth, a system that stresses rote learning may induce  rebellion and 
makes certain members think more creatively and outside the  box.  In contrast, 
a system which prides itself on challenging authority  and dissing tradition 
and now produced a generation of pressurized  conformists.  It would seem the 
truth lies somewhere in the middle, and  we should neither generalize or 
exaggerate.  Politicians, American and  Chinese, will use "data" to support whatever 
serves their  purpose best.  And sometime,reform is anything by reform.   
Witness NCLB.
 
Quan



Good points, Quan.
 
--Billee