What is the difference between Japanese education and Chinese education?

The following are the differences between China and Japan in terms of ideological education, ability cultivation, and disaster prevention training:

1. Differences in ideological education between China and Japan

Chinese education is influenced by Confucianism The goal of ideological education - the influence of "becoming a benevolent person", has been with the goal of comprehensively developing children's moral, intellectual, physical and artistic skills since kindergarten. Although it also teaches basic etiquette in life, it pays more attention to the acquisition of book knowledge, "early bird" "The worm catches the worm" and "the stupid bird flies first" still exist in the beliefs of many Chinese parents. In Japan, letting children learn to live is the core of education, and schools are committed to educating children in basic etiquette and interpersonal relationships.

For example, many kindergartens require that the bags that children bring to school must be sewn by their mothers, stitch by stitch, and that the children’s lunch lunches must be prepared by their mothers, thereby strengthening parents’ care and attention for their children. Some kindergartens even seem to pay no attention to children's knowledge education. Children have no textbooks. There are no items such as mathematics, kana, painting, and music in the school's teaching plan. Their educational content is to let children learn to "laugh" and learn to Basic etiquette like saying "thank you". There are very few written homework in Japanese primary school education. After-school homework is sometimes just helping parents with a housework, saying "I love you" to their parents, etc. This is different from the current Chinese primary school students who carry heavy homework home every day. A stark contrast.

2. Differences in competency education between China and Japan

Japan pays more attention to cultivating students’ practical abilities than China. In Japanese primary school education, family classes and many practical classes are specially set up to teach students how to make bento boxes, plant flowers and plants, and even let children install their own laptops, so that children can learn and comprehend through practice. At the same time, Japan focuses on education after class, not just in the classroom. For example, students can participate in picnics and stay together. It is worth mentioning that Japanese students will hold graduation trips when they graduate to spend a good time with their classmates. Cultivate a sense of collectivism. China, on the other hand, adheres to the concept of "excellence in learning leads to officialdom", and has conducted oppressive learning since elementary school - teachers instill book knowledge into students' minds, and students rely on rote memorization and question-based tactics to obtain high scores.

In the current Chinese education, both schools and parents attach too much importance to examinations, and education is full of utilitarianism. Children have to undergo very utilitarian exams when they are very young, and in every exam they are warned that scores are closely related to your future and destiny, especially the high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination. Ironically, Chinese education is like "gambling". Every time an exam comes, teachers and students start guessing and estimating the questions. The direct consequence of such education and teaching is to kill the students' nature, stay away from their kind nature, and move towards dogma and isolation. , leading to boredom, negativity, vanity, no regard for reality, and some leading to a dead end that is anti-human. Japanese education focuses on cultivating students' interest in learning and stimulating their research and innovative spirit, while China seems to be constantly stifling students' creativity.

3. Differences in disaster prevention education between China and Japan

In addition, Japan also attaches great importance to disaster prevention and risk relief education, which is directly related to Japan's many earthquakes and volcanoes. The Japanese are a nation that is very good at learning from others. In the process of learning and imitating, they neither completely reject nor accept all, but rather take the best. Today's education in Japan not only retains the educational tradition of Eastern countries that emphasizes foundation and training, but also absorbs the educational tradition of Western countries that emphasizes individuality and autonomy.

The advantages and energy of this new education system, which integrates Eastern and Western educational traditions, cannot be underestimated. In comparison, when our country learns from the experience of other countries, it often only learns its superficial appearance. Although the external packaging is constantly renovated, the traditional shortcomings are still difficult to abandon. Japanese education has inspired us that the complementary integration of Eastern and Western educational traditions is a good way out for educational reform.

Japan’s education system and philosophy

Education system

Japan’s education from the first level to the ninth level is compulsory education. The academic year starts on April 1st each year and ends on March 31st of the following year. There are holidays between each term. Children in Japan used to attend full-day classes from Monday to Friday and half-day classes on Saturdays. However, this system has been completely abolished since 2002.

Many teachers still work on weekends, and they also have to work during the summer vacation (usually August).

According to the law, there are at least 210 school days in each school year, but most public schools will allocate about 30 days for school festivals, sports events and non-academic ceremonies (especially some Ceremony to encourage cooperation and school spirit). After deducting these activities and half-day classes on Saturdays, the number of teaching hours is approximately 195 days per year.

Education Philosophy

The Japanese hold several important beliefs about education (especially compulsory education). They believe that all students have the ability to learn knowledge, and that students' efforts, perseverance, self-discipline, and non-academic abilities determine their academic success. These learning and behavioral habits can be learned through lectures and training. Therefore, primary school and junior high school students are not taught in classes according to their abilities, nor are they adapted to the differences of each student.

Japan’s nationwide learning scope allows students to receive a balanced and basic education. Compulsory education gives students an equal opportunity to learn, and the financial allocation of each school is relatively the same. However, the system was rated as inflexible and lacked understanding of students' special needs and interests.

Reference links?Baidu Encyclopedia?Japanese Education