A look at how China teaches their kids... (companies, education, vs)

[MUTGR]

Direct instruction vs inquiry learning - Business Insider

Apparently the way we used to 40 plus years ago before we became so enlightened.

[Spatula City]

I don't think teaching style is as important as culture.

American culture is deeply anti-intellectual, individualistic and contempt for authority abounds.

Chinese culture is pro-intellectual, collectivist and deferring to authority, elders, etc... is par for the course.

I taught in Asia for almost a decade. If there was a high achiever in class it usually meant that every single aspect of his or her life was aggressively micro-managed by the parents.

[Casper in Dallas]

Chinese do a lot of memorization, that is how they learn, thinking outside the box is not part of their education and hence why they do so little innovation and invention. I have worked for two different Major Chinese Telecom companies and anyone that has can tell you they are no where close to as capable as US or European Engineers.

[TrafficCory]

Originally Posted by Spatula City

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(Certain) American culture(s) are deeply anti-intellectual, individualistic and contempt for authority abounds.

Looking at how other countries do education is an exercise in futility. We are a unique country and have unique education needs.

Who cares what other countries are doing.

[lilyflower3191981]

IQ + EQ = success

As with all things in life, what we are looking for is balance. Standards, curriculum, teaching, learning, all striking a harmonic chord in the development of both IQ and EQ.

I say higher education alone is not enough.

[lilyflower3191981]

Originally Posted by Casper in Dallas

Chinese do a lot of memorization, that is how they learn, thinking outside the box is not part of their education and hence why they do so little innovation and invention. I have worked for two different Major Chinese Telecom companies and anyone that has can tell you they are no where close to as capable as US or European Engineers.

agree with the bolded.

I've dated two engineers. Both were born in the U.S. They are like artists, so creative.