china, india & western hubris
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China, India & Western Hubris: Education & Economic Success
A Wake-Up Call for our students?
American/Westerners’ Four “Global” Myths
1. American students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese students
2. Indian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorization
3. Americans are inherently more creative and innovative
4. American education is superior because we educate everyone
Global Myth # 1
• American students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese students
Brittany
Apoorva
Xiaoyuan
9th Grade
GeometryBiology, English, World HistorySpanish II,Beg. PhotojournalismIntro to BusinessPhysical Education
Math, Chemistry,Physics, Biology, Computers,World History, Geography,English Grammar,English Literature, CivicsHindi LiteratureHindi Grammar
MathMath II (elective)PhysicsChemistryComputersChineseEnglishHistoryPoliticsFine Arts & MusicTourism (elective)Physical Education
10th Grade
Algebra IIChemistry, ZoologyEnglishWorld History, Spanish IIIBusinessNutrition & WellnessCeramicsAdv. PhotojournalismPhysical Education
Math, Chemistry,Physics, Biology, Computers,World History, Geography,English Grammar,English Literature, CivicsHindi LiteratureHindi GrammarProficiency Exam in all subjects (20 hours)
MathPhysicsChemistryComputersChineseEnglishHistoryPoliticsMusicPsychology (elective)Chamber Orchestra (elec)
11th Grade
Pre-calc/TrigAnatomy/Phys. 1 & 2American Lit.US History 1&2Spanish IVCeramicsPeer/Life SkillsChild Dev & ParentingPSAT
Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computers,English Grammar, English Literature, Environmental Education
MathPhysicsChemistryBiologyChineseEnglishPoliticsGeographyLab TestsPhysicsChemistry
12th Grade
AP CalculusGeneticsAdv CompositionEnglish Lit.GovernmentEconomicsFrench 1 & 2Spanish VPeer/Life Skills 2SAT
Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computers,English Grammar, English Literature, Environmental EducationProficiency Exam in all subjects (15 hours)College Entrance Exams4 taken4-6 hours each
MathBiologyPhysicsIntegrated Science –(physics, chem., biology)ChineseEnglishPoliticsHistoryNational College Entrance
Neil
Rohit
Rhuizang
9th Grade
Honors Algebra II BiologyHonors English Spanish,DrawingInterpersonal RelationshipsNewspaperPhysical Education
Math, Chemistry,Physics, Biology, Computers,World History, Geography,English Grammar,English Literature, CivicsSanskrit
MathMath III (elective)PhysicsChemistryComputersChineseEnglishHistoryPoliticsFine Arts & MusicPhysical Education
10th Grade
Honors Pre-Calculus/Trig Chemistry IHonors EnglishWorld HistorySpanish IIDrawing 2 Physical Education Newspaper
Math, Chemistry,Physics, Biology, Computers,World History, Geography,English Grammar,English Literature, CivicsSanskritProficiency Exam in all subjects (20 hours)
MathPhysicsChemistryComputersChineseEnglishHistoryPoliticsMusicEnglish Reading (elective)Chamber Orchestra (elec)
11th Grade
AP Calculus 1 & 2Physics IHonors English, Honors US HistorySpanish III,Advanced Physical Conditioning, NewspaperPSAT
Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computers,English Grammar, English Literature, Environmental Education
MathPhysicsChemistryBiologyChineseEnglishPoliticsGeographyLab TestsPhysicsChemistryBiology
12th Grade
AP Statistics I & IIAP MacroeconomicsAP Envir. ScienceAP English Lit & CompositionCreative WritingSpanish IVRecreational Games, Newspaper
Math, Chemistry, Physics, Computers,English Grammar, English Literature, Environmental EducationProficiency Exam in all subjects (15 hours)College Entrance Exams4 Taken4-6 hours each
MathPhysicsIntegrated Science –(physics, chem., biology)ChineseEnglishPoliticsHistoryBased on Math scores and Math Competition results –was accepted to Peking
Extracurricular Activities -Boys
Extracurricular Activities -Girls
Global Myth # 2
• Indian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorization
Indian & Chinese Exams
India– Standard X & XII Proficiency Exams– Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, World
History, English Grammar, English Literature, Hindi or Sanskrit
– Each exam is 2-3 hours –over 20 hours long– Standard X –to pass 10thgrade– Standard XII –to graduate
China–National College Entrance Exam (9.57Million students sat the exam in 2010)
• 3 days, 4 hours per day
How Rote Is This?Indian CBSE 10thGrade English Proficiency Exam
cbse
Rote?CBSE Standard X Math Exam
Chinese College Entrance ExamEssay Writing – Rote?
Global Myth # 3
• Americans / Westerners are inherently more creative and innovative
Trade Comparisons
USA UK China• Population 300 million 65 million 1.3 billion• GDP (PPP) $14.3 Trillion (#1) $2.7 Trillion $7.8 Trillion (# 3)• National Debt –external $12.25 trillion $1.5 Trillion $421 Billion• Federal Budget Surplus (08) ($455 Billion) $18 Billion• GDP Growth 2008 1.3% -1.5%% 9.8%• Reserves of foreign exchange $70 Billion $2.1 Trillion• Current account balance ($568.8 billion) $368 billion• Balance of Trade ($1.5 Trillion) $1.5 Trillion• Export Partners Canada 21% US 19%• Loans to USA NA Nil $1 Trillion• Labor force 155 million 32 million 808 Million• Education expenditures 5.3% of GDP 5.3% of GDP 2.0% of GDP
Fastest Growing Economies
• China• Hong Kong• India• Israel• Singapore• South Korea• Taiwan
Chinese Patent Filings Booming
West vs East Value Gap
Global Myth # 4
• American/Western education is superior because we educate everyone
Numbers of StudentsHow many K-12 students are there in the USA? India? China?
UK USA INDIA CHINA
1.9M 54M 212M 194M
How many students graduate High School in the USA? India? China?
Estimates USA INDIA CHINA2008 High School 2.8 M 8M 10M
Graduates
2008 College 1.9M 6M 6M
Freshman
My Premise
1. Global Education Standards have passed us by
2. India and China are setting the standards3. America/the West unaware of this fact4. We ignore Global Standards at our economic
peril5. US/Western academic and economic
leadership are not guaranteed in 21stCentury
21st Century Economy
• More Knowledge Intensive
• •More Entrepreneurial
• •More Competitive
The World is vastly More CompetitiveGDP – PPP by Country
Who has the brightest future?