1. Education with strong economic strength is an investment. It costs money to repair schools, ask teachers for money, and develop courses and engage in scientific research. where is the money to come from? Our university basically relies on state finance, but after all, finance is limited. American top universities rely on donations, and people all over the world are donating to them. A donation is hundreds of millions. He is not short of money, of course, he can specialize in academic research.
2. American professional universities don't have so many superior inspections because there are no superior units. Their operation depends on students' tuition fees and donations, so they can be relatively independent. Professors are professors, professors are not bosses, and students are not wage earners. Everyone can do research well. Research takes time to accumulate, which means endless experiments.
3. Diversification of talents American university professors have elites from different countries in the world. Everyone has different cultural backgrounds and different views on the same thing. Culture depends on diversity, and the soil for academic and scientific development is inseparable from diversity, and all fruits can only be produced on diverse soil.
The main differences between American education and China education are: teaching methods, evaluation methods, courses and academic system.
1. Teaching methods: American education emphasizes students' participation in classroom discussions and encourages students to ask questions and express their opinions. Teachers usually use project-based learning, group cooperation and research to teach knowledge. However, in China, education pays more attention to the traditional lecture-based teaching. Usually, the teacher explains the knowledge points, and students need to attend classes and complete the classroom homework.
2. Evaluation methods: The evaluation methods in the United States are diversified, including exams, homework, projects, oral reports, etc. These assessment methods aim to fully understand students' academic level and ability. In China, the evaluation methods are mainly exams, such as college entrance examination and senior high school entrance examination. In recent years, China education is also trying to introduce diversified evaluation methods, but exams are still the main method.
3. Curriculum: The curriculum in the United States is flexible, and students can choose courses according to their own interests and needs. In addition, American universities usually allow students to adjust their major direction after entering school. However, in China, the education system is relatively strict. Students need to determine the direction of arts and sciences in junior high school and senior high school, and university majors are usually determined when they enter school.
4. Academic system: The academic system in the United States is usually a four-year undergraduate course. After completing the first two years of study, students can choose to enter a community college to continue their studies for one year, and then transfer to a four-year university to complete their degrees. China usually has three years of junior high school and high school, and four years of undergraduate course.