Education System in America and Vietnam

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Education System in America and Vietnam
Prepared by Tri, Nguyen (Eric) ESL 156
Comparative Cultures Studies Instructor
Lyra Riabovcc
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Outline

• The Education Ladder
• Terminology
• 1. College and University
• 2. Public and Private School
• Education Systems in Comparison
• 1. Attending a College
• 2. Uniform
• 3. Learning Style
• 4. Education Value
• Summary
• References
• Information on US is also based on the interview
  of SNHU students

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Interview of SNHU Students

• Eric Sara Cory

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Education Ladder

• Preschool at age 3 or 4
• Kindergarten at age 5
• Elementary school 6 years
• Middle school 2 years
• High school 4 years
• Community college 2 years
• College or university 4 years plus

• Pre-primary school age 3 to 5
• Primary school 5 years
• Middle school 4 years
• High school 3 years
• Technical school 2 years
• College 3 years
• University 4 year plus

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College and University

• About 3000 different colleges and universities
• No difference between college and university
• Difference between college and community college
• Community college 2 years
• gt Associate Degree
• College 4 year plus
• gt Bachelor, Master and PhD Degree

• About 210 universities
• College 3 years
• gt Associate Degree
• University 4 years plus
• gt Bachelor, Master and PhD Degree

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Public and Private School

• Public 90 gtlt Private 10
• From elementary to high school
• Public no tuition
• Private tuition
• From college plus
• Public low tuition
• Private higher tuition

• Public 89 gtlt Non-public 11
• From elementary to high school
• Public low tuition
• Private higher tuition
• From college plus
• Public low tuition
• Private higher tuition

Not always but private school is better than
public school Private school is often high
standard school
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Attending to a College

• Choosing major by themselves
• Take SAT test gt apply to suitable colleges which
  require SAT score
• 3 subjects Math, Writing and English
• Can reduce time school by taking more credits

• Choosing major by negotiating with parents, even
  by parents
• After 3 high school years attend graduation test
• 6 subjects Math, Literature, Foreign Language
  (mostly English), and 3 more
• Take an university entrance examination
• Can reduce time school due to universitys policy

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Uniform

• From elementary to high school
• Public no uniform
• Private for religious school
• From college plus
• Public no uniform
• Private no uniform

• From elementary to high school
• Public uniform
• Private uniform
• From college plus
• Public no uniform
• Private no uniform
• No religious school

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Learning Style

• Active
• Free to raise ideas and opinion respectful
• Focus on solving problem and critical-thinking
  skills
• A large of extracurricular activities
• Learn how to compete successful

• Quiet
• A little afraid of showing opinion in class
• Focus on testing
• Less extracurricular activities
• Lean for achieving academic offerings

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Value of Education

• The monetary value of education
• Educating the individual
• Racial equality
• Multicultural education

1. Studious
2. Venerated teacher
3. Proper behavior

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Summary

• There are some differences between two education
  systems
• Both of them have advantages and disadvantages
• American education focus on solving problem
  skills
• Vietnamese education focus on achieving
  academic offerings
• Available opportunities for both of them

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References

1. www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Vietnam
2. www.moet.gov.vn/?page9.6
3. www.maps.google.com

• American Ways Chapter 9
• Maryanne Kearny Datesman, Joann Crandall, Edward
  N.Kearny
• Video Learning in America
• Lecture American Higher Education

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Education System in America and Vietnam

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