The Differences Between Western And Eastern Universities (Especially In America And China)

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Introduction
Quite a good number of Chinese students are deciding to study abroad when they get to university or college level. Nevertheless, beginning from the elementary level, middle school and all the way to high school, most of the Chinese parents do consider their domestic system of education. According to the Chinese parents, they strongly believe that their education system is the best from the elementary level to the high school. On the other hand, they are of the opinion university or college education in the United States is better than the Chinese system of education. Most of the pundits have pointed out those their differences between university education in the United States and university education in China (Li and Duanmu, 338).
This essay examines the differences between Western and Eastern universities especially in the United States and China.
The Differences between University Education in the United States and China
Differences in Education System
To begin with the American and Chinese education systems have got different aims. Most of the parents and scholars mainly from china are of the opinion that Chinese education is good for the foundation, and American education is important for the purposes of developing creativity in students. The other difference is on the focus of these two education systems. For instance, Chinese educational system is based on the idea of knowledge accumulation, on how the students use and manage the knowledge they have been able to acquire in school, and also on understanding of knowledge structures and systems. On the other hand, American education mainly focuses on how students exploit their knowledge in their various societies. The American system empowers the students to criticize ideas, challenges and also creation of concepts. Chinese education is also focuses on the strictness among the students and precessions that enhances retention of knowledge. American education on the other hand is mainly focused on the enhancement of self-determination, assuredness, and independence that assists on the comprehensiveness in thinking ability. It has also been reported that most people are of the opinion that American Math is not one of the best in the world. In comparison of Chinese and American school approaches, it would be quite understandable for one to know why most of Chinese students have been able to win several medals in Math Olympics Competitions, and American students would always win Nobel Prize (Xu, Yu and Jainhui, 207).
There are also differences in ways by which Chinese and American students are receiving knowledge. When it comes to doing homework, Chinese students would always just take notes and memorize the facts that they have been able to read from the books. In America, teachers are always providing assessment to students based on the creativity, cooperation, and leadership skills. Emphasizing on these skills with a view of encouraging the American students to take part in other extracurricular activities is great. There are numerous ways by which American students to get involved in the activities that are taking place in their societies (ZHAO and Nan-n...