Research Update

   Informal:
     
    My topic is about the differences in curriculum in China and America an how it is taught differently. The reason I chose this topic wasn't because I am very interested in school systems, ect. but that it was very convent, with Kanis (exchange student) being here. As I started my research the only sources I got  were people arguing about one system being better than the other. This was a problem for me because I needed non-biased facts so that I could come to my own conclusion. Finally, I started to find what I needed on and off databases. By far Kanis helped me the most, I got to ask her my own questions so that I got exactly what I needed to tie together my research. What I found most interesting was the classes they took in middle school such as physics. They take full advantage of middle school, unlike in America where some students don't take school seriously until high school. That is the answer to my research question, Typically chinese students are able to excel in school because they fully use their middle school years with more advanced classes. However, the stress that is put on the students creates an unhealthy school and home environment that may not be worth the academic excellence.

Formal:

  The topic I chose to research is, how is curriculum taught differently China than in America, and how does that enable one system to be more effective than the other? During the research of this topic there were many irrelevant and biased topics that proved to be obstacles. However, eventually I was able to obtain facts that allowed me to come to my own conclusions rather than just accepting a previous answer. During the interview with a student from China, all of my question were answered and false facts were thrown away. She discussed her middle school curriculum, which was very different from the typical American students. After all of my research I came to the conclusion that China's education is superior because they fully utilize grades sixth through ninth (middle school) unlike many American schools, however the exorbitant amounts of pressure put on students in China results in un-healthy home and school environment making their levels of academic achievement not worth it.