中美家庭教育對比研究-以《虎媽戰(zhàn)歌》為例

保定理工學院本科畢業(yè)論文中美家庭教育對比研究-以《虎媽戰(zhàn)歌》為例摘要本文以《虎媽戰(zhàn)歌》為研究案例，通過分析兩國家庭教育的歷史、文化、社會倫理和家庭關系，探討了兩種文化背景下家庭教育的異同點，并試圖解釋這些差異的原因。中美家庭教育的差異主要集中在家長的目標、教育方法和教育模式等方面。中國式教育更加強調成績和競爭、注重死記硬背和重復訓練、教育嚴苛、以傳統(tǒng)教育為主。而美國則以自主性為導向，注重培養(yǎng)孩子的興趣和創(chuàng)造力、更注重啟發(fā)式教學和情境教學、注重孩子的創(chuàng)造力和自主學習能力的培養(yǎng)、更具有自由和開放性。最后本文在中美家庭教育差異分析的基礎上，探究其原因主要集中在成功觀、人生觀、思維方式等這些方面，進一步認識兩國家庭教育的差異，更好的指導孩子的成長和發(fā)展，以滿足孩子的身心發(fā)展和社會融入的現(xiàn)實需求。關鍵詞：家庭教育；中美差異；對比分析；《虎媽戰(zhàn)歌》ABSTRACTUsingBattleHymnoftheTigerMotherasaresearchcase,thispaperexploresthesimilaritiesanddifferencesoffamilyeducationinthetwoculturesandtriestoexplainthereasonsforthesedifferencesbyanalyzingthehistory,culture,socialethicsandfamilyrelationshipsoffamilyeducationinthetwocountries.ThedifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationmainlyfocusonParentalgoalseducationalmethodsandeducationalmodels.Chineseeducationplacesmoreemphasisonachievementandcompetition,focusesonrotememorizationandrepetitivetraining,isharsh,andisdominatedbytraditionaleducation.Incontrast,Americaneducationisautonomy-oriented,focusesoncultivatingchildren'sinterestsandcreativity,placesmoreemphasisonheuristicteachingandcontextualteaching,focusesonchildren'screativityandindependentlearningability,andismorefreeandopen.Finally,basedontheanalysisofthedifferencesbetweenfamilyeducationinChinaandtheUnitedStates,thispaperexploresthereasonsforthesedifferences,whichmainlyfocusontheconceptofsuccess,outlookonlifeandwayofthinking,tofurtherunderstandthedifferencesbetweenfamilyeducationinthetwocountriesandtobetterguidethegrowthanddevelopmentofchildreninordertomeettherealneedsofchildren'sphysicalandmentaldevelopmentandsocialintegration.Keywords:Familyeducation;ChineseandAmericandifferences;comparativeanalysis;BattleHymnoftheTigerMotherTableofContentsChapterOneIntroduction 11.1TheMeaningofFamilyEducation 11.2OverviewofBattleHymnoftheTigerMother 1ChapterTwoSimilaritiesbetweenChineseandAmericanFamilyEducationinBattleHymnoftheTigerMother 32.1SimilarityincontentofFamilyEducation 32.1.1Love-centeredMoralEducation 32.1.2ParentingandFamilyResponsibilityEducation 42.2SimilaritiesintheEssenceofFamilyEducation 62.2.1SimilaritiesofLifeMeaning 62.2.2SimilaritiesofCulturalImplication 6ChapterThreeTheDifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanFamilyEducationinBattleHymnoftheTigerMother 83.1DifferencesinFamilyEducationGoals 83.1.1DevelopingChildren'sIndependenceandAdaptability 93.1.2TrainingChildrentoBecomeGeniuses 93.2DifferencesinFamilyEducationContent 103.2.1IndividualizedEducation 113.2.2Test-basedEducation 113.3DifferencesinFamilyEducationmethods 113.3.1OpenAmericanFamilyEducation 123.3.2StrictChineseFamilyeducation 13ChapterFourAnalysisofthecausesofthedifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanFamilyEducation 154.1DifferentSuccessValues 154.2DifferentValuesinLife 154.3DifferentWaysofThinking 16ChapterFiveConclusion 18Notes 20Bibliography 21Acknowledgements 22ChapterOneIntroduction1.1TheMeaningofFamilyEducationFamilyeducationisthefoundationandstartingpointofeducation,thefirstplacewherechildrenareeducatedandexposedtosociety,andhasadecisiveinfluenceonthegrowthanddevelopmentofchildren.Infamilyeducation,parentsplayanimportantrole,notonlyastheguideofchildren'slifeandlearning,butalsoastheirrolemodelsandfriends.Qualityfamilyeducationcancultivatechildren'smoral,intellectual,physicalandaestheticqualities,makingthemmoral,knowledgeableandcapable,aswellasmakingthemmorestudious,confident,strongandabletocopewithfuturechallengesinastrongwayRemember.Familyeducation,atopicofuniversalconcernformostChinesefamilies,hasreachedanunprecedentedlevel.Itshapeschildren'spersonalitiesandhasalifelongimpactonthem.However,atthesametime,manyproblemshaveemergedregardinghomeschooling.Therefore,modernsocietyneedstopayattentiontofamilyeducation,strengthentheresearchandpromotionoffamilyeducation,andprovidebettersupportandguaranteeforthegrowthofchildrenandthedevelopmentofsociety.1.2OverviewofBattleHymnoftheTigerMotherBattleHymnoftheTigerMother,writtenbyAmyChua,isa2011best-sellingbookonhomeschoolinginAmerica.AmyChuaisofChinesedescentandismarriedtoaJewishhusband-JedRubenfeld.TheyarebothprofessorsatYaleLawSchool.InTigerMother,AmyChuasharesherparentingexperienceasatypicalChinese-Americanmotheranddescribeshereffortstoraiseherchildren.Shesharesherparentingexperiencesanddescribeshereffortstogivehertwodaughters,SophiaandLulu,thebestshecan.InherAmericanfamily,shestrivestoprovidewhatshecallsatraditional,strict"Chinese"upbringingforhertwodaughters.InBattleHymnoftheTigerMother,TigerMotherisaneducatedandordinaryhousewifewhohastwochildren,asonandadaughter,studyingindifferentschoolsatthesametime;shehasanenthusiastichusbandandtogethertheysticktoTigerMom'seducationalphilosophyintheirlivesandurgetheirchildrentostudycarefully.TigerMomalsohassomerelativesandfriendswithwhomsheoftenshareshereducationalphilosophyandcommunicateswitheachother.EachmemberofthefamilyworkshardforthedevelopmentofTigerMom'scareer,andtogethertheystrivetocreateapositiveandharmoniousfamilyenvironment.AmyTsaiisaChinese-AmericanmarriedtoaJewishhusband-JedRubenfeld.TheyarebothprofessorsatYaleLawSchool.InAmyChuasharesherparentingexperience,describingtheeffortsshemadetogivehertwodaughters,SophiaandLily.Hertwodaughters,SophiaandLulu,weredescribedbyherastraditional,strictChineseupbringinginanAmericanhomeandtheremarkableresultsofherchoices.NotonlydidhertwodaughtersachievestraightAsintheirstudies,buttheywerealsohailedasmusicalmarvels.Sophiaperformedattheworld'smusichall,CarnegieHall.whenshewasonly14yearsold.LouisabecametheprincipaloftheYaleUniversityYouthOrchestraattheageof12.ThisbookrevealsthattheChinesehaveacompletelydifferentideaofhowtoraisetheirchildrenthantheWest.Bornin1962inChampaign,IllinoisandmovedtoBerkeley,Californiawhenshewaseightyearsold,MeierTsaigraduatedfromHarvardUniversitywithhonorsin1984andgraduatedwithhonorsfromHarvardLawSchoolin1987,whereshewaseditor-in-chiefoftheHarvardLawReview.MeierTsai'sancestorswerefromFujian,China,andtraveledbyshiptothePhilippinesaroundthe1920sand1930sinsearchofmoreopportunities.MeierTsai'sgrandmotherwassmartandcapable,andmadeafortunetradinginplasticproductsafterWorldWarII,mainlyproducingplasticcontainersforJohnson&Johnson.Thefamilybecamewealthyfromthenon.HewasaprofessorofelectricalengineeringattheUniversityofCalifornia.Mei-erTsaiistheeldestoffoursistersinthefamily,ofwhichthesecondsister.Mei-wenTsai,receivedherB.A.,M.A.andPh.D.fromHarvardUniversityandteachesatStanfordUniversity.A-minusgradeswasunthinkableforthem.Ineighthgrade,MeierTsaiwonsecondplaceinthehistorycontestandbroughtherfamilytotheawardceremony.awardsceremony.OtherswontheKiwanisawardforbestall-aroundstudent.Afterwards,herfathersaidtoher.Never,everembarrassmelikethataga.ChapterTwoSimilaritiesbetweenChineseandAmericanFamilyEducationinBattleHymnoftheTigerMother2.1SimilarityincontentofFamilyEducationChinaandtheUnitedStatesalsohavemuchincommonwhenitcomestovariousaspectsoffamilyeducation.First,bothChineseandAmericanfamiliesbelievethattheeducationoftheirparentsisvitaltotheirchildren.InChinesefamilies,childrenareexpectedtofollowtheirparents'teachingstoshowrespectandthusreceivefutureprosperityandhappiness.InAmericanfamilies,parentssimilarlyexpecttheirchildrentomakepositiveeffortstohelpthemsucceed.Inbothtypesoffamilies,childrenareexpectedtospendmoretimestudying,suchasattendingtutorialsandcompletinghomework,inordertoachievegoodresults.Inaddition,parentsinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesdemonstrateahigherlevelofeducationalimportance.InChina,parentsprovidetheirchildrenwiththemostadvancededucationalconditions,suchasprivatetutoringandenrollmentinregularexams,inordertohelptheirchildrenexcel.IntheU.S.,parentsalsoinvestmoreenergyandmoneyinprovidingopportunitiestonurturetheirchildrensothattheyhavemoreopportunitiestoexcel.Finally,ChineseandAmericanfamiliesplacealotofemphasisondevelopingtheirchildren'scharactertraitstofostertherightvaluesandbehavioralnorms.InChina,parentspassontheirknowledgeofhistoryandculture,aswellastraditionalvaluesaboutfrugality,honesty,hardworkandrespectforparents.IntheUnitedStates,parentstrytocultivatepersonalitytraitssuchasresponsibility,politeness,andtoleranceintheirchildren.Insummary,familyeducationinChineseandAmericanfamiliessharesimilarcharacteristicstoacertainextent,includingtheemphasisonparents'responsibilityfortheirchildren'seducation,theinvestmentofmoreresourcesandenergyinnurturingtheirchildren,andthefocusondevelopingtheirchildren'spersonalitytraits.However,therearestillmanydifferencesintheapproachestotheimplementationofhomeeducation.Therefore,forhomeschooling,itispossibletosharemutualandabsorb2.1.1Love-centeredMoralEducationMoraleducationinbothcountrieshas"love"and"goodness"atitscore.Moralvaluesarethespiritualintellectualmotivationforhumanbehavior,andwhilethestoriesandtraditionsusedtoeducatechildrenarediverseacrossculturesandnatures,theconceptofmoralityisconsistentacrosscountriesaroundtheworld.InbothChineseandAmericanfamilies,moralityhasalwaysbeenakeypointofemphasisinhomeschoolingfamilyeducation.ChinesemoralityandAmericanmoralityemergefromdifferentculturalcontexts.Thereforetheypresentdifferentcolorsandmeanings.Themoralsaredifferent;however,"love"and"kindness"aretheircommoncore,reflectingthecommonvaluesofallhumanbeings.IntraditionalChineseculture,thefamilyisthemostbasicsocialunitforpeople;therefore,familyeducationplaysavitalroleinthegrowthanddevelopmentofchildren.ThesimilaritybetweenChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationisthatloveisoneofthemostimportantfactors.InbothChineseandAmericanfamilies,parentsmakelovethecornerstoneofraisingtheirchildren.Loveisnotonlyanemotion,butalsoaformofeducation.Loveisthesoulofhomeschoolingandisthekeytonurturingallaspectsofachild'spersonality.FamilyeducationinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesfocusesonloveasthecore.Parentsshouldgivetheirchildrenfullloveandsupportastheygrowupandencouragethemtoexpresstheirthoughtsandemotionsfreely.Thefamilyshouldbeawarmandharmoniousplace,andparentsshouldsetanexamplebyinfluencingtheirchildrenwiththeirwordsandactionstohelpthemestablishtherightvaluesandoutlookonlife.FamilyeducationinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesfocusesoncommunicationandexchangebetweenparentsandchildren.Parentsshouldrespecttheirchildren'swishesandchoicesandgivethemfullautonomyanddecision-makingpower.Parentsshouldestablishagoodtrustingrelationshipwiththeirchildrenandletthemgrowupinasafeandprotectiveenvironmentthroughcommunicationandexchange.Love-centeredChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesondevelopingchildren'scharacterandmorality.Loveisaselflessemotion,andparentsshouldusetheirownbehaviortoteachtheirchildrenhowtorespectothers,careforothers,andbehelpfultoothers.Infamilyeducation,parentsshouldmaketheirchildrenunderstandthatonlybytreatingpeoplewithlovecantheygetmoreloveandrespectforthemselves.Parentsshouldhelptheirchildrentoestablishthecorrectoutlookonlifeandvaluesduringthegrowthoftheirchildren,sothattheycanbecomearesponsibleandresponsibleperson.2.1.2ParentingandFamilyResponsibilityEducationFamilyresponsibilityeducationtakesprideinunityandmutualsupportamongfamilymembers.Nowadays,manyChinesepeopleoftencitestoriestoteachtheirchildrentheimportanceofsolidarityinordertosurviveandthrive.SimilarstoriescanbefoundinWesternfables.InAesop'sFables,thefarmerusesabundleofstickstoteachhischildrenthatbybeingunited,peoplecanconqueralltheirenemiesandovercomedifficulties.Otherwise,therewillbenothingbutdefeatbeforethem.InChina,selflessassistanceamongfamilymembersInChina,selflessassistanceamongfamilymemberscanbeillustratedasacommonphenomenon.Solidarityisstrongenoughforbrothersandsisterstohelpeachotherselflesslyandnotalienateeachother.Today,whileAmericanfamiliesplaceahighpriorityondevelopingchildren'sabilitytoliveindependently,theyalsoplaceahighpriorityonteachingfamilyresponsibilitybasedonmutualhelpandcare.Thiscanbeseeninlanguageandculturaleducation.TheimportanceoffamilyresponsibilityeducationisemphasizedinthefamilyeducationupbringinginbothChinaandtheUnitedStates.Cultivatingchildren'ssenseofresponsibility:FamilyeducationinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesfocusesoncultivatingchildren'ssenseofresponsibility.Parentswillencouragetheirchildrentotakeonsomehouseholdoracademictaskstohelpthemrealizetheirresponsibilitiesandduties,thusenhancingtheirsenseofresponsibility.Fosteringindependence:BothChineseandAmericanhomeschoolersfocusonfosteringindependenceintheirchildren.Parentswilllettheirchildrendothingsontheirown,suchaswashingupandcookingbythemselves,tohelpthembuildtheirself-confidenceandindependentthinkingskillsanddeveloptheirself-managementabilities.Emphasisonthetransmissionoffamilyvalues:FamilyeducationinbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesfocusesonthetransmissionoffamilyvalues.Parentswillteachtheirchildrensomeimportantfamilyvalues,suchashonesty,respect,care,etc.,tohelptheirchildrenformacorrectoutlookonlifeandvalues.Developchildren'ssocialskills:FamilyeducationinboththeU.S.andChinafocusesondevelopingchildren'ssocialskills.Parentswillallowtheirchildrentoparticipateinvarioussocialactivities,suchasparties,sportsevents,etc.,tohelptheirchildrenbuildsocialcirclesanddeveloptheirinterpersonalskillsandcommunicationskills.Encouragechildrentopursuetheirowndreams:BothChineseandAmericanhomeschoolersfocusonencouragingchildrentopursuetheirowndreams.Parentswillrespecttheirchildren'swishesandchoices,encouragetheirchildrentodeveloptheirowninterestsandtalents,andhelpthemrealizetheirownvaluesinlife.ThespiritofpromotingthriftandfrugalityandrejectingextravaganceandwasteiswidelyspreadintheUnitedStates.IthasinspiredgenerationsofAmericansandhasbecomepartoftheAmericanspirit.Currently,theUnitedStateshasadevelopedeconomythathasfewrivalsintheworld.However,Americahasneverneglectedtoeducateitschildreninindustryandfrugality.Intheprocessofcultivatingtherightdegreeoflaborandtherightsenseoffrugalityinchildren,parentscultivateandexercisetheirchildren'sabilitytoworkandadapttovariousenvironments.Inthepracticeoffrugality.Americansdoitverywell.Childrenareinstructedbytheirparentsatanearlyage.Worktoearnmoney,whichistoexercisechildrenthroughactuallaborandcultivategoodhabitsofthriftandfrugality.Forexample,theAmericanoiltycoonRockefellerreceivedaverystricthomeeducationfromanearlyage.Rockefellergrewupwithaverystrictfamilyeducationandearnedpocketmoneybyworkingforhisfather,thusdevelopingahard-workingandfrugalcharacter,aswellasaspiritofhardworkandself-improvement.perseverance.ThepracticesregardingtheinstructionofindustryandfrugalityinChineseandAmericaneducationarequitedifferent.ThepracticesregardingthriftandindustryinChineseandAmericaneducationarequitedifferent,inthatAmericanparentsurgetheirchildrentoworkandbeself-reliant;whileChineseparentsdolittleinthisrespect.Thereasonforthismaygobacktothedifferenceinvalues.2.2SimilaritiesintheEssenceofFamilyEducationAttachimportancetofamilyeducation.BothChinaandtheUnitedStatesbelievethatfamilyeducationisessentialtothegrowthanddevelopmentofchildren,andemphasizetheroleandresponsibilityofparentsinchildren'seducation.Focusoncultivatingchildren'squalityandability:ChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesoncultivatingchildren'squalityandability,notonlyfocusingonacademicperformance,butalsofocusingoncultivatingchildren'ssocialskills,creativity,leadershipandotherabilities.Emphasizetheindividualizationoffamilyeducation:BothChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationemphasizetheindividualizationofeducation,focusingonformulatingeducationalplansandmethodsaccordingtochildren'spersonality,interests,strengthsandotherfactors2.2.1SimilaritiesofLifeMeaningCultivatechildren'spersonalityandvalues:ChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesoncultivatingchildren'spersonalityandvalues,emphasizingthatthepurposeofeducationisnotonlytoimprovechildren'sacademicperformance,butalsotocultivatechildren'smoralcharacterandsenseofsocialresponsibility.Helpchildrenexploretheirpotential:ChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesonhelpingchildrenexploretheirpotential,encouragingchildrentogivefullplaytotheirstrengths,interestsandspecialties,soastobetterrealizetheirself-worth.Cultivatechildren'sself-managementabilityandindependentthinkingability:ChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesoncultivatingchildren'sself-managementabilityandindependentthinkingability,sothatchildrenhavetheabilitytomakeself-decisions,self-reflectionandself-regulationtobettercopewithvariouschallengesinlife.2.2.2SimilaritiesofCulturalImplicationItistoattachimportancetofamilyeducationandfamilyvalueinheritance.WhetherinChinaortheUnitedStates,thefamilyisregardedasthemostimportantplaceforchildrentolearnandgrowup.Parentsinthefamilyplayanimportantrole,theyteachtheirchildrenmorals,values,etiquette,culture,history,etc.,andtheyarealsothechildren'sclosestfriendsandmentors.Inaddition,theChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationcultureemphasizeschildren'sindependenceandself-development,andencourageschildrentodevelopdiversifiedskillsandintereststhroughlearning,explorationandpractice.ThesecommonalitiesshowthatbothChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationculturesattachgreatimportancetotheimportanceoffamilytochildren'sgrowth,andbothhopetolayasolidfoundationforchildren'sfuturedevelopment.ChapterThreeTheDifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanFamilyEducationinBattleHymnoftheTigerMother 3.1DifferencesinFamilyEducationGoalsThegoalofChinesefamilyeducationistocultivatechildrenwithgoodmoralconceptsandbehaviors,focusingonreflectingchildren'sindividualityandpayingattentiontochildren'soveralldevelopment;thegoalofAmericanfamilyeducationfocusesmoreonchildren'sfreedevelopmentandpursuitofself-actualization,emphasizingthecultivationofchildren'sautonomy,independenceandotherthinkingandbehavioralskills.ThedifferencesbetweenthesetwotypesoffamilyeducationcanbeseeninthedifferencesbetweenChinaandtheUnitedStatesintheprocessoffamilyeducation.Thepurposeofhomeeducationistohelpchildrendevelopinacertaindirection.Thispurposedeterminesthedirectionofhomeschoolinganditsoveralleffectiveness.AmericanhomeschoolingisfundamentallydifferentfromChinesehomeschooling.TheUnitedStatesisacountryofimmigrants.PeopleofallcolorsandlanguagesPeopleofalllanguagesbringtheircultures,traditions,ideas,andvaluestogether.Asaresult,Americanchildrenreceiveavarietyofcomplexinfluencesfromtheiroriginalfamiliesandsocieties.influencesfromtheiroriginalfamiliesandsocieties.However,mostAmericanchildrensharethecharacteristicsofenthusiasm,confidence,independence,andcuriosity.ThesetraitscomeinpartfromAmericanhomeschooling.FreedomisthemostimportantvalueintheAmericanmind.Chinahasatraditionalphilosophyofhomeschooling.Ifamanstudieshard,wealth,well-payingjobsandbeautifulwomenwillbeckonhim.Ifamanstudieshard,wealth,high-payingjobsandbeautifulwomenwillbeckonhim.Theybelievethatapersoncanonlystandoutbylearning.Therefore,inChina,homeeducationbecomesanextensionofschooleducation.Parentsdoallthehouseworkfortheirchildren,whichweakenstheirpracticalskills.Underthisphilosophy,"tigermothers"donotrespecttheirdaughters'personalpreferencesandaskthemnottowatchTV,playcomputergames,orgetlowscoresinexams.TVorplaycomputergames,nottogetanygradelowerthananA,andnottotouchanyinstrumentotherthanpianoorviolin.Don'ttouchanyotherinstrumentsexceptpianoorviolin,practicepianoorviolineveryday.DifferenteducationalphilosophiesleadtodifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanhomeschoolingmethods.InChina,society,familiesandschoolsevaluatestudentsandteachersbasedonlyonacademicachievement.IntheChineseeducationsystem,schoolperformanceisthemostimportantcriterion.Themostimportantcriteriainthesystem.Differentlevelsofeducation,includinghomeschooling.havethesamemissionwhichistoprovidetalentforhigherlevelsofschoolorsociety.Thisistherealityofeducation.Inexam-orientedChina,itisinevitableanddominant.3.1.1DevelopingChildren'sIndependenceandAdaptabilityTheU.S.educationtofosterchildren'sindependenceandadaptabilityismainlyreflectedinthefollowingareas.encouragingchildren'sautonomy:grantingchildrenmorepowertomakedecisionsandmakingthemfullyawareoftheirabilitytobeindependent.Emphasisonemotionaleducation:parentspaymoreattentiontochildren'spersonalitiesandteachthemtoperceivetheirownemotionsandcontroltheirownemotions.emphasizingpractice:usingahands-onapproachforchildrentolearn,allowingthemtodiscoverthetricksofproblemsolvingthroughself-practice.strengthencommunicationskills:fullyrespectchildren'sopinions,encouragethemtoexpresstheirownviews,andenhancetheircommunicationskills.Throughtheabovepoints,Americanhomeschoolingfocusesontheadvantagesofchildren'sfreeplay,sothatchildrencanlearntheabilitytoadaptindependently,thuscultivatingtheirindependentadaptability.3.1.2TrainingChildrentoBecomeGeniusesChinesehomeschoolingmainlyreflectsanurturinggeniustypeofeducation.Chinesehomeschoolingfocusesonraisingchildrentobetalentedandgood,i.e.,usinghomeschoolingtodeveloppotentialandbringoutthechild'stalents.Parentsrequiretheirchildrentostudywellandstrivetoachievetheirdreamsthroughstrictguidanceandsupervision.Inaddition,parentsalsoinvolvetheirchildreninavarietyofeducationalactivitiestoenhancetheirintelligenceandabilitiesInChina,thepurposeofhomeschoolingistotrainchildrentobecometalents.withabrightfuture,adecentjobandagoodlife.Thepurposeofhomeschoolingdeterminesthecontentofeducation.TheChinesegeniusstyleofeducationfocusesondisciplineandpunishment,believingthatonlythroughstrictdisciplineandpunishmentcanchildrenformgoodstudyandbehaviorhabits.Therefore,thisstyleofeducationstrictlymonitorsandmanageschildren'sbehavior,andseverepunishmentsaremetedouttochildrenwhodonotfollowtherules.Theonlythingtheyaskoftheirchildrenisforthemtofocusonreading,studying,andgettinggoodacademicgrades.Theyalwaysignorethechild'snatureandtalentswhilelimitingtheircreativity.Unfortunately,intheprocessofdevelopingtheso-calledtalents,therealtalentsaredeprived.Byignoringissuessuchaschildren'scharacter,socialadjustmentandcitizenship,thereisnoguaranteethattheywilldowellinschool,nomatterhowgoodtheiracademicperformanceis.Theirfootholdinsocietyistheninsecure.Sometimes,parents'highexpectationsmayfallshort.3.2DifferencesinFamilyEducationContentTherearealsodifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanhomeschoolingintermsofspecificeducationalcontent.Chinesehomeschoolingfocusesonthecultivationofacademicachievement,emphasizingchildren'sacademicperformanceandtestscores.IntheU.S.homeschoolingfocusesmoreonall-rounddevelopment,emphasizingchildren'sinterestsandstrengths,andencouragingchildrentoactivelyparticipateinextracurricularandsocialactivitiesinordertocultivatetheiroverallqualities.TherearealsodifferencesbetweenChineseandAmericanfamilyeducationintermsofspecificeducationalcontent.Chinesehomeschoolingfocusesonthecultivationofacademicachievement,emphasizingchildren'sacademicperformanceandtestscores.IntheU.S.,familyeducationfocusesmoreonall-rounddevelopment.emphasizingchildren'sinterestsandstrengths.andencouragingchildrentoactivelyparticipateinextracurricularandsocialactivitiesinordertocultivatetheiroverallqualities.TheChinesehomeschoolingmodelisdominatedbytraditionalhomeschooling,whichisknownforitscombinationofempowerment,guidanceandsupport.Thecorepurposeoffamilyeducationistodevelopachild'ssocialcharacterandmoralvaluesthroughthefoundationofchildrearing.Familyeducationcultivatesahealthymentalstate,acompletevalueorientation,andthequalitiestoadapttothesocialenvironmentandfuturedevelopmentofthechild.Chinesefamilyeducationemphasizesthephysicalandmentaldevelopmentofthechild,en