1、 PINGDINGSHAN UNIVERSITY 毕业论文 题 目 : On Advantages and Disadvantages of the Chinese and American Family Education 院 系 : 外国语学院 专业年级 : 09 级英语教育专升本（）班 姓 名 : 学 号 : 093020117 指导教师 : （教授） 2011 年 4 月 20 日 Thesis: On Advantages and Disadvantages of the Chinese and American Family Education 中美家庭教育的得失探析 School
2、 or Department: College of Foreign Languages Grade and Specialty: 2009, English Education Name: Ou Enning Advisor: Shan Manju (Professor) April 20, 2011 毕业设计（论文）诚信承诺书 本人郑重声明：所呈交的毕业论文（设计）是本人在指导老师指导下取得的研究成果。除了文中特别加以注释和致谢的地方外，论文（设计）中不包含其他人已经发表或撰写的研究成果。与本研究成果相关的所有人所做出的任何贡献均已在论文（设计）中作了明确的说明并表示了谢意。 签名： 年
3、月 日 i Acknowledgements With the composition of the thesis coming to an end, I have at last obtained an opportunity to express my gratitude to my supervisor, Shan Manju, who has not only given me her generous and instructive advice, and valuable materials, but also spent much time reading and correct
4、ing the manuscript of the thesis. Besides, some teachers constant encouragement and help during my study here could not be underestimated for the fulfillment of this thesis. I am also thankful to the other teachers of our College of Foreign Language, whose courses I have attended and from whom I hav
5、e learned much. I would also like to acknowledge my deep indebtedness to my parents who spare no pains bringing me up. - ii - Abstract Since the Reform and Opening-up, the worldwide concerning with education has been up to an unprecedented level. As the primary stage of education, the importance of
6、family education should not be ignored. Family education is greatly related to a persons life. Nowadays, social development needs high-qualified talents and good family education is the key point to the high-qualified talents. In the society with rapid economic development and a great many one-child
7、-families, in China, many problems about family education have emerged. Meanwhile, exploring the educational theories, many educators attempt to solve these problems by referring to the family education systems of developed countries. The family education system of American families is an appropriat
8、e reference. This thesis first introduces the definition of family education. Second, this thesis points out the main problems in todays Chinese family education. Third, this thesis points out the different family education between China and America (mainly in aspects of family educations contents,
9、aims and methods). Through contrast, the thesis explores the reasons of these differences. Finally, the thesis puts forward some methods that suit to Chinese family education. Key Words: Chinese and American family education; advantages and disadvantages; comparison and contrast - iii - 摘 要 自改革开放以来，
10、教育在世界范围内的重视达到了空前的高度。作为教育的最初级阶段， 家庭教育的重要作用是 毋庸置疑的 。 家庭教育的成功与否关乎一个人的一生。现在社会的发展需要高素质的人才，而良好的家庭教育的确是培养高素质人才最关键的起点。随着中国经济的快速发展与独生子女家庭数量的不断增加，越来越多的家庭教育问题出现了。众多教育学者在进行理论探究的同时，都试图参照西方发达国家家庭教育的经验来解决我们的家庭教育问题。其中美国的家庭教育是个很好的参照。本文首先从介绍家庭教育的定义入手 , 然后指出中国家庭教育存在的主 要问题 , 接着对中美两国家庭教育的相关方面（主要是家教内容 ,家教目的和家教方法）进行对比，这里所
11、说的家庭教育的目的就是通过家庭教育要把受教育者培养成什么样的人，教育的内容和方法都很需要根据目的去选择。根据这些因素的比较，归纳分析形成两国家庭教育差异的原因。最后通过对比中美两国的家庭教育 , 取其精华去其糟粕 , 提出几点适合中国的家庭教育方法。 关 键 词： 中美家庭教育；得失；对比 - iv - Table of Contents Acknowledgements . i Abstract . ii 摘 要 . iii Table of Contents . iv Chapter 1 Introduction . 1 Chapter 2 The Definition of Family
12、 Education . 2 Chapter 3 Main Problems in Todays Chinese Family Education . 3 3.1 A Utocratic Type of Family Education . 3 3.2 Indulgent Type of Family Education . 3 3.3 Careless Type of Family Education . 3 3.4 Bringing up by Elder Generation Showing more Disadvantages . 4 Chapter 4 The Contrast of
13、 the Family Education Between China and America . 5 4.1 The Contrast of the Contents of Family Education . 5 4.2 The Contrast of the Ways of Family Education . 6 4.2.1 Differences in Cultivation of Childrens Independence . 6 4.2.2 Differences in the Cultivation of Childrens Interests . 10 4.2.3 Diff
14、erences in the Cultivation of Childrens Creativity .11 4.2.4 Differences in the Cultivation of Childrens Psychological Health . 12 4.2.5 Differences in the Cultivation of Childrens Fame . 12 4.2.6 Differences in the Cultivation of Childrens Relationship with Parents . 13 4.3 The Contrast of the Fami
15、ly Educations Results between China and America . 14 Chapter 5 Some Suggestions Concerning Chinese Famliy Education . 17 5.1 On the Aspect of Education Objects . 17 5.2 On the aspect of education contents . 17 5.3 On the Aspect of Education Methods . 18 Chapter 6 Conclusion. 19 Bibliography： . 20 On
16、 Advantages and Disadvantages of the Chinese and American Family Education - 1 - Chapter 1 Introduction From ancient times to modern times, family education has been playing an important role in the national education. A great man-Deng Xiaoping once said, “The basis of a countrys modernization lies
17、in talents, the basis of talents lies in education, and the basis of education lies in family. China is a country with emphasis on the family education.” The family education, the school education and the social education are the three big props of education. They are indispensable. Nowadays, increa
18、sing attention has been paid to family education by the modern society, and it becomes a hot spot of society, which is closely related to tens of thousands of families vital benefits and urgent needs. In order to find a better way to educate our children, we should study and use other countries expe
19、rience for reference. There are many types of family education in the world, and American family education is among the most famous. So it is necessary and significant to make a comparison of the differences of family education between America and China. This thesis is to compare and contrast Chines
20、e family education and American family education superficially, which may offer some suggestions to Chinese family education. On Advantages and Disadvantages of the Chinese and American Family Education - 2 - Chapter 2 The Definition of Family Education In the dictionary, the definition of family ed
21、ucation is: Parents or elder generation educate the child or teenager in family. Different society needs different family education. Family education is the way that parents educate their children; it is an important part of the whole education system. For the sake of the changing situation, the def
22、inition of family education should be extended as follows: “（ A） Family education is not only the action of family but also the concerns of the whole society. （ B） Family educations aims are not only studying the family relation and living skills, but also the physiology and psychology of every fami
23、ly member and family members all-round development.（ C） Family education is not only the way that parents or elder generation educate the child or teenager in family, but all the family members educate each other. （ D） Family education is not only the education of the pre-school education, but also
24、life-long education.” Actually family education is a concept with rich connotations and wide denotations. It is the continuous and lifelong influence between the family members. It includes the self-conscious or unself-conscious, tangible or intangible influence on multilevel, as well as the non-sub
25、ject influence of social circumstance, life style and environment. On Advantages and Disadvantages of the Chinese and American Family Education - 3 - Chapter 3 Main Problems in Todays Chinese Family Education Family education is vital to the education of children, but in China there are some problem
26、s in family education and they have bad effect on the children. In this part I will list some main problems in Chinese family education. 3.1 A Utocratic Type of Family Education In some Chinese families, parents require their children should do whatever they want their children to do. If the childre
27、n dont obey their orders, they will scold the children, even worse, they will punish the children. “A questionnaire of 300 students in a middle school shows: Ninety percent of the students had been punished!” The parents cant bear that their children disobey them. They restrict their children. They
28、check their childrens cellphones. 3.2 Indulgent Type of Family Education Parents love is very important for the psychological development of teenagers. However, in modern China, a child is probably the only child in a family, and the parents give too much love to the child. It leads to a situation t
29、hat the child cant live without their parents. They seldom run into troubles because their parents have already solved the problem for them before they come across it. This kind of children cant get along with other people very well. They consider themselves as the most important ones. Even worse, t
30、hey may not have enough independent ability to live in the society without their parents help. When they go to society, they will feel depressed. “In a investigation of 4000 teenage criminals, 16.3% of them receive this kind of family education.” 3.3 Careless Type of Family Education It usually refe
31、rs to parents who lack responsibility to take care of their children. Young parents are working hard to make money. They dont have enough time to get together with their children. According to a survey, the children, whose parents are individual entrepreneurs, taxi drivers or labor contractors, break the law easily. The main reason is that such parents have little time at home. Even if they are at home, they seldom put their hearts on their children. They
