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Whatever it is they learn/how they learn/etc it seems to be grossly inefficient. I noticed literally no difference between my Canadian students and Chinese/Kor
by s4vi0r 10y ago
Whatever it is they learn/how they learn/etc it seems to be grossly inefficient.
I noticed literally no difference between my Canadian students and Chinese/Korean students as a TA at a top university here, other than the international students being more likely to plagiarize/copy work. Also, the international students were way more likely to be smokers - not sure if that's a cultural thing, or if it's caused by being stressed the fuck out because of the ridiculous education system there.
- argonaut 10y agoWhile I agree with your observations, there is also some element of selection bias. Most Chinese students that are able to make it to the US come from rich families since most internationals don't get financial aid (so maybe they're more likely to be spoiled/entitled). Also, depending on how "top" your university, it may have been easier for these students to get into your university than the top universities in China (e.g. they have lower test scores than their peers at the top unis in China).