Chinese and American Education Systems

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Chinese and American Education Systems

• Presenter Zhang Nan(Ann)
• ESL-156 Comparative Culture Student
• Instructor Professor Lyra Riabov

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Outline

• Education Ladder
• Interview of SNHU Student
• Compare and Contrast
• Conclusion
• Reference

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The Education Ladder
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Interview

• Connecticut
• History teacher in high school
• https//phil.chalkandwire.com/EP2_A/SecureUrlPage.
  aspx?PageId45552uguestcus115URLID6691

Interviewee Kyle Boucher
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Compare and Contrast

• Basic Education

TUITION TUITION YEAR YEAR TEXTBOOK TEXTBOOK
CHINA USA CHINA USA CHINA USA
Elementary School Free Free 6 6 Yes No
Middle School Free Free 3 2 Yes No
High School Pay Free 3 4 Yes No
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Compare and Contrast

• China
• Entrance Examination
• Once a year
• June 7th, 8th and 9th
• Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering

• USA
• SAT
• Seven times a year
• the first Saturday of Jan, Mar, May, June, Oct,
  Nov and Dec, 5 hours
• Three subjects Math, English and Writing

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Compare and Contrast

• Higher Education

USA
?
2 Years
Community College (2 Years)
?
College University
High School
? ? ?
4 Years
?
?
?
Junior college (3 Years)
Master
2 Years
?
China
Ph.D
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Compare and Contrast

• College and University

TUITION TRANSFER CLASS
China Parents pay it for their children School No Major yes Same class in four years
USA Depends on family School Yes Major Yes Different class
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Subjects of Examination
Politics History Geography
Liberal Arts Students
Math Chinese English
Science Students
Chemistry Biology Physics
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Conclusion

• Same education ladder
• Different education method and detail
• Education is an investment

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Reference

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SATQuestions
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Peop
  le's_Republic_of_ChinaEntrance_examinations_and_a
  dmission_criteria
• American Ways, Maryanna Kearny Datesman, Joanna
  Crandall, and Edward N. Kearny, 2005