1、原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 1 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸吉林华侨外国语学院毕业论文Comparative Study of the Differences on Children Family Education between China and AmericaI. Introduction原创英语毕业论文 请咨询QQ253771735It is obvious that children family education is one of the most important parts of education process. Children fam
2、ily education, as the elementary stage of all kinds of educations, is the first step that the children get in touch with the society. Family education is not only the education of the earliest education but also the whole-life education. Whatever the growth of the individual and the development of t
3、he entire society, the Family education also plays an irreplaceable role. Because of the different political attitudes, social systems, culture backgrounds, Children family education in different countries have different characteristics. This thesis tends to analysis the differences and the reasons
4、on children family education between China and America. In the concept of children family education, Chinese parents always pay attention to exam education. American family encourages children growing freely. They pay more attention to train their childrens independent ability. In the method of chil
5、dren family education, the pattern of Chinese children family education can be aptly to be described as parents-dominated pattern, while American children family education tends to be democratic. Both Chinese children family education and American children family education have their own characteris
6、tics and its hard to tell which is better than the other. Through the general comparison of two countries children family education, the paper puts forward some suggestions for our countries children cultivation, hoping that Chinese children family education can become more rational and more perfect
7、.II. Definitions 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ2537717352.1 The Definition of Family EducationWhat is family education about? Most people including some parents may say that family education simply means raising and educating. However, it is never the case. Family education is more than raising and educating.A Gen
8、eral Introduction of Chen Heqins Thoughts on Preschool Education defines 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 2 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸family education as “Family education is a society use to educate new generation with aims and systems” (Chen Heqin, 2006). It can be proved that as in the period of early childhood,
9、family education processes are critical for elementary-school-age childrens learning and development.According to the traditional concept family education is parents educate their children. Yet, the definition of family education should be extended. Family education is not only the action of family
10、but concerns the whole society. Family education is not only the way that parents or elder generation educate the child or teenage in family, but all the family members educate each other. Family education is not only the education of the pre-school education, but also all life education.2.2 The Def
11、inition of Children Family EducationIncreasing attention has been paid to children family education by the modern society, and it gets a hot spot of society, which is closely related to tens of thousands of families vital benefits and urgent need. What is the definition of children family education?
12、 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735Just as Phierbaha say “Parents biggest false is they stand in their position and interfere childrens nature development.” (Phierbaha, 2001) Children Family Education is “A social activity with the purpose of get the children involved in under the influence of education. Chil
13、dren Family Education is a basic part of education, with school education and social education to become an organism.”(Zhao Zhongxin, 2003)A great man said that the basis of a countrys modernization lies in talents, the basis of talents lies in education, and the basis of education lies in family. C
14、hina is a country with emphasis on the home education. Throughout the ages, many men of insight work delight in the field of children family education, and accumulate quite substantial achievements. In general, children family education maintains a good momentum of growth; it has been brought into t
15、he focus of people.2.3 The Definition of CultureCulture has many definitions, and it affects everything people do in their society because of their ideas, values, attitudes, and normative or expected patterns of behavior. Culture is not genetically inherited, and cannot exist on its own, but is alwa
16、ys shared by members of a society. Berger defines culture as “the collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one group from another” (Berger, 2003), which is passed 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 3 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸from generation to generation, it is changing all the time becau
17、se each generation adds something of its own before passing it on. Culture is a complex concept, and no single definition of it has achieved consensus in the literature. So, out of the many possible definitions examined, the following definition guides this study “Culture is a set of shared and endu
18、ring meaning, values, and beliefs that characterize national, ethnic, or other groups and orient their behaviour” (Zhao Zhongxin, 2003).III. Comparison of the Concepts of Children Family Education between China and America3.1 Concepts of Chinese Children Family Education (CCFE)From ancient times to
19、modern times, family education has been playing an important role in the national educational cause. Nowadays, increasing attention has been paid to children family education by the modern society, and it gets a hot spot of society, which is closely related to tens of thousands of families vital ben
20、efits and urgent need. Children family education maintains a good momentum of growth in China. It gets more and more important to Chinese families. Throughout the ages, many men of insight work in the field of home education and accumulate quite substantial achievements. China is an oriental country
21、 with a long history whose deep educational culture includes the elements of excellent family education. As we all known, Chinas concepts lies in the moral instructions first; the respect for old; the care for the young; the cultivation of moral character; the determination of being strong; learned
22、profound knowledge, careful consideration and so on. China had a long history, at the same time, it reserves more old culture, especially is affected by feudal farmers idea for a long period. Its culture value is conservative and cautious, which lacks of adventure spirits and creation consciousness.
23、 Chinese people are educated to be obedient, comparative and lack of an environment to accept new ideas on the whole.3.2 Concepts of American Children Family Education (ACFE) No matter which country you come from, what nationality you belong to, all think that the family is a persons first school, a
24、nd the parent is the first teacher. Either China or America, either the ancient times or the modern times, family education is always in the most fundamental position. 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 4 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸The American parents of ancient times, fully realized this truth, they guided the childr
25、en must listen to section of stories before sleeping, and this is a fine tradition of American family education. They should foster the desire for seeking knowledge. The most important characteristic of the American family education lies in the educational goal. Education is not the preparation for
26、earning their living, but for survival. The learned education they emphasize has the value of molding ones mind, one kind of value which has nothing to do with the utility or the occupation consideration.Americans pay attention to personality, their value orientation is based on the individualism. T
27、hey lay stress on their own benefits, advocate individual improvement and find their own true value. It is the core of American culture. An American scholar pointed out: In a democratic society, every citizen has his own goal, which is he. In the family, individual is the most basic one, which is th
28、e valuable, independent from his family relation and doesnt depend on others. So in American family, parents used to treat themselves and their children as two separate individual.3.3 The Differences of Concepts between CCFE and ACFEAs we all know, China is a socialist country and most Western count
29、ries belong to capitalist countries. And, they have different history and cultures. China advocates Confucianism and the western countries advocate the revival of literature and art. Firstly, the also most important point is that their attitude towards the position of family institutions position is
30、 different. In chinas traditional family, parents authoritative consciousness plays a leading role while American mainly emphasizes struggle, equality, democracy and human rights.Secondly, they lay stress on their own benefits, advocate individual improvement and find their own true value. It is the
31、 core of American culture. An American scholar pointed out: In a democratic society, every citizen has his own goal, which is he. Chinese pay attention to general character. They have a conception. The conception is collective spirit. In other words, it means considering things as a whole. It emphas
32、izes collective interest more important than individual interest. Chinese consider that a person is living in contrast with other people. From ancient time to the present, self, this conception results from contrast with other people, that is, individual value only can live with others relations in
33、Chinese society.Thirdly, the most obvious one lie in the difference in emotional education and corporal punishment. Maybe the Chinese traditional culture emphasizes “reserve”, the 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 5 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸Chinese family is not good at expressing love, and the emotional education i
34、s very weak. The communication between Chinese parents and the child is characteristic of China. And in the Chinese family , such characters as no, cannot, wont do, do not appear repeatedly, the Chinese collective education is accustomed to saying to the child should besides using the negative term
35、to instruct the childs behavior. This is the manifesto of guardian authoritative coloring. According to the investigation, in the America family, parents show their appreciation to the children by using the encouraging language. They pay great attention to individual quality and the emotional commun
36、ication. The family lays emphasis on the construction and the cultivation of emotion. They can vacate their time to talk with the child, listen attentively to the childs aspirations, and emphasize heart to heart communication. Moreover, the American parents put the praise in the first place; they th
37、ink that this may raise childs self-confidence. But the Chinese modest attitude causes the guardian not to be glad to do this, because they think that it can cause the child to be arrogant, they like nitpicking and strengthening childs weakness.3.4 The Causes of the Differences between CCFE and ACFE
38、3.4.1 Different Cultural BackgroundsAny kinds of ideas will be showed by the culture in a specific form. The concepts of Chinas children family education are forced by the Chinas traditional culture. The Chinese traditional Confucian culture emphasizes “the cultivation of ones moral character, the r
39、unning of ones family, the administration of a state, the peace and security of the world” (Ai Lin, 2005). In this directional thought, family education is bestowed on the direct social significance. In addition, the Chinese traditional culture also regards family education and childrens individual
40、growth as the direct correlative causes and effects. The educations goal is for earning their living, for honor. American culture was totally a Christian culture which was introduced by the immigrant from Europe. If we want to resource the American culture, we are indeed to resource the religion dev
41、elopment in Europe. American culture takes individual as a focus paying great attention to individual freedom and right. And in education, Americans place the education in prominent status, with the emphasis of the cultivation of individuality. Many American writers in the literary world wrote a lot
42、 of famous works in which independence and equality. He has written in his book that “Infancy conforms to nobody, all conform to it, so that one baby commonly makes four or five 原创英语毕业论文 请咨询 QQ253771735第 6 页吉林华桥外国语学院毕业论文用纸out of the adults who prattle and play to it, so God has armed youth and puber
43、ty and manhood no less with its own piquancy and charm, and made it enviable and gracious and its claims not to be put by .if it will stand by itself.” (Ai Lin，2005) According to that, we can see the real source of the independence in the American culture. The American culture takes individual as a
44、focus paying great attention to individual freedom and right. And in education, Americans place the education in prominent status, with the emphasis of the cultivation of individuality. 3.4.2 Different Social ConditionsSocial conditions are also the factor to form the different concepts between Chin
45、a Family Education and America Family Education. As we all known, China is a socialist country and America belongs to capitalist country. To American, religious tradition still retains the formidable influence even in modern times. It not only has the strong religious coloring, but also it entrusts
46、American education with the internal spiritual value. The parents also focus this spiritual belief religious very much in the home education. For example, they must thank God before eating, when doing anything, they must judge from the Gods standard, and every weekend, all members of the family must
47、 go to the church to make the Mass, so as to, maintain the pure land of mind forever. American has good economic conditions, perfect old-age social system. American parents dont have the idea that rearing children against old age. Instead, they think when they become old; they can go to old peoples
48、home to live the rest of their life. So they rear the children to 18 years old, who become independent persons, and they finish their jobs without considering what the children will be in the future. They dont care about whether the children will bring honor to them or not. By comparison, China, a n
49、ation which economic condition is poor, has incomplete social old-age system, and has some old conception questions. Chinese parents consider that childrens education is connected with the rest of their life. They treat the children as their own property; require children to pay back for them. And the thing that presents it in their ways is education. Many Chinese parents treat the thing of beating children as a personal affair. They think no one can interfere.3.4.3 Different Thinking Patterns The Chinese parents care about the reputation in educating the
