The Teaching Models Comparative Analysis between Sino US and China

What are the differences between Chinese teaching models and the U S ones? What problems teachers from China may face in the classroom of the United States? The paper tries to analyze these problems from the five basic elements of teaching models,namely,training objectives,educational concept, operating mode,teacher student combination ,and teaching evaluation. And it tries to compare the differences between the teaching models of the two countries by analyzing some teaching practices and cases in American classrooms. The comparison and analysis show that Chinese education places particular emphasis on accumulationand intelligence quotient training. Chinese teachers are encouraged to attach great importance to teaching systematically and strengthening the foundation. Teaching methods such as skill training,step by step training and intensive explanation extensive practice are employed so that the students may master the systematic knowledge and built a solid foundation. In this way,the students develop their of absorbing knowledge rapidly. American education focuses on creative activitiesand ability training. The model of happy educationis advocated. Interactiveteaching method,such as heuristic and reflective form of conversation are employed to free the students’thinking. The partner teacher student relationship helps the formation of the students’creativity. And the open teaching evaluation improves students’ability in cooperation and problem solving. The comparison and contrast indicate that there is still room for improvement in Chinese teaching models.