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Education Systems
ESL 156 Comparative Culture Studies
Education System in Taiwan
Presenters:
Yu-Chi Chao (Ruby)
Chi-Yu Hung (Jill)
Instructor: Lyra Riabov
November 30, 2006
Outline
Introduction Kindergartens Elementary School Junior High School Cram School Senior High School
Higher Education The lifetime education Problem of Taiwanese Ed
ucation Solutions References
Introduction
The public school system is as an educational ladder, rising from elementary school to high school and finally college undergraduate and graduate program.
In Taiwan, elementary school to junior high school is compulsory education.
In America, elementary school to senior high school is compulsory education.
Taiwanese System of Education
Taiwanese Education
Public education Private education
Primary Secondary Higher Kindergarten Cram school
Elementary school Junior high school
Senior high school
Vocational school
University
Technical institute
Graduate school
Kindergartens
Taiwan
For 2~5 years old
Grade 1~ grade 3
Transportation
School bus
All of them are private
America
preschool programs (3~4 years old )
Kindergarten (5 years old )
Public & private
Elementary School in Taiwan
Elementary School
Taiwan 6 years education Almost all are public Uniform & hat punishments Time
Monday ~ Friday ( 7:30 am ~ 4:00 pm ) Wednesday ( 7:30 am~
noon) wear casual※ 10 minutes break time
Teach style Use cramming
America 6 years education Public: No uniforms
private: Uniforms No punishments Time
Monday ~ Friday ( 8:25 am ~ 2:25 pm )
No break time
Teach style Use group discussion
Junior High School
Taiwan 3 years education Public:
Cheap Everyone can study
Private: Expensive Upper-class Have to pass the test
Uniform & Many limits Have night schools
America 3 years education Public:
No tuition fee (or only a little bit )
No uniform Private:
Expensive Upper-class Uniform
No limits for each person
Cram schools
Definition Different from formal
schools Extra classes
Teach ways Tutor (one by one ) Few people in one class A lot of people in one
class Use easy ways to teach
Senior High School Grades 10 through 12
The national university entrance exams
Vocational schools
1. heavier emphasis on practical
and vocational skills
2. also participate in the national
university entrance exams
Senior High School
Life is their school to learn everything
Extracurricular
activities
Free and Respect
No military instructor
Higher Education
Over 100 institutions of higher education
No community college
Public schools are viewed as being more prestigious then private schools
Graduate school and PhD
Higher Education
Public university & Private university
Associate Degree
( 2 years colleges)
Tuition
Graduate school and PhD
The Lifetime Education
Popular in Taiwan
Never too old learn
Problems of Taiwanese Education
Sit in class and do nothing
No idea how to solve problems
Test Robot
Spoon-fed education(Cram education)
Solutions Encourage students to
ask questions
Don’t follow rules and try to innovate
Interesting & innovating activities
Express opinions & be self- reliant
References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_Republic_of_China#U
niversity http://www.tnajh.ylc.edu.tw/~yst/teach/teach1-g.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China#Education
The End
Thank you!!