EducationalsystemsintheRepublicofChinaandtheUnitedStates.doc

Educational systems in the Republic of China and the United States Culture According to Slavin, culture refers to the shared norms, traditions, behaviors, language, and perceptions of a group (Slavin, 2006).??Culture plays a huge role in education, on the behalf of the students as well as the teachers.?When comparing the Republic of China and the United States of America, the relationship between culture and education can be evaluated further.??I will start by providing background information on the United States of America.?根据斯莱文，文化是指共同的准则、 传统、 行为、 语言和看法一群 （斯莱文，2006年）。文化在教育中，学生的教师代表发挥巨大的作用。相比中国的共和国和美利坚合众国等国，可以进一步评价文化与教育之间的关系。我将开始通过提供关于美利坚合众国的背景信息。 ????????????The cultural values of the United States promote an educational system that entails more than just traditional education; reading, writing, and arithmetic are not the only subjects that are taught in the United States.??The educational system ensures the physical as well as mental well being of the students.??There are numerous programs that the U.S. have that other schools don’t have, there are lunch programs that are setup for children to provide the nourishment that they might not get at home, there are drama and art programs that allow children to be more creative, there are even programs such as D.A.R.E, that teach the elementary school children to stay away from drugs.??One other thing that the United States has to account for is the challenge of educating a diverse group of students.??In the article comparing the U.S. and German Education, Noack states, “schools have taken on many other functions beyond the teaching of the three R’s, such as melting-pot socialization (the blending of diverse ethnicities, races, creeds, and cultures); recreation and avocation (extracurricular clubs and sports); vocational education (small classes and often expensive equipment); special interest classes (art, music, theater); special interest classes (Noack, 2000).??The influence of culture on education in china is a litt