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!!