Do they use a western systen to teach math in China, or a Chinese one?

Question

I was just wondering =]

Answer 1

The folllowing is from the link below:

• National Standards and Aligned Instruction. China has national standards in math and science, which drive coherent textbook content, teacher preparation and professional development. In the United States, there is a great deal of variation in the rigor and quality of standards across educational jurisdictions.

• Strong Core Curriculum. In China, biology, chemistry, and physics, as well as algebra and geometry are mandatory for completion of high school. In the United States, students are allowed to choose among different levels of learning and can opt out of more advanced courses.

• Rigorous Teacher Preparation. In China far higher proportions of science and math teachers have degrees in their disciplines than their U.S. counterparts. And specialist science teachers are employed as early as third grade, unlike in the United States where most primary teachers are “generalists” typically responsible for all subjects.

• Examinations Motivate Students. China’s education system is exam driven. Math and science play a major role in the highly competitive entrance examinations for universities.

• Time on Task. Chinese schools and learning after school are intensely academically focused. The Chinese school year is a full month longer at the secondary level than American schools and overall Chinese students spend twice as many hours studying as their U.S. peers.

Answer 2

...el univeral way