Comments on: Debate on Educational Trends in the US, India, and China http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/debate-on-educational-trends-in-the-us-india-and-china/ I want you to be smart in the same way—but for what is right—using every adversity to stimulate you to creative survival, to concentrate your attention on the bare essentials, so you'll live, really live, and not complacently just get by on good behavior. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:40:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Krunal Choksi, NC http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/debate-on-educational-trends-in-the-us-india-and-china/#comment-253 Krunal Choksi, NC Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:21:18 +0000 http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-253 I also feel sorry about Jay who has never visited India and never got himself exposed to the cultural and social diversity of India. Still he brags about American education system being better and being a stereotype. He got to understand that the system has changed a lot and if he talks about the market, then India is the biggest market today for any goods. People can afford stuff through better jobs and the jobs come to them through better education. As I said in my previous post, he needs to study the high school curriculum in detail and compare it with the courses offered in the USA. We are not at all allowed to use calculators in India for any science classes. Here students use calculators for normal and simple calculations. This is actually detrimental to their normal brain function. Jay needs to get facts from reliable sources than his so called "correspondents". I also feel sorry about Jay who has never visited India and never got himself exposed to the cultural and social diversity of India. Still he brags about American education system being better and being a stereotype. He got to understand that the system has changed a lot and if he talks about the market, then India is the biggest market today for any goods. People can afford stuff through better jobs and the jobs come to them through better education. As I said in my previous post, he needs to study the high school curriculum in detail and compare it with the courses offered in the USA. We are not at all allowed to use calculators in India for any science classes. Here students use calculators for normal and simple calculations. This is actually detrimental to their normal brain function. Jay needs to get facts from reliable sources than his so called “correspondents”.

]]> By: Krunal Choksi, NC http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/debate-on-educational-trends-in-the-us-india-and-china/#comment-252 Krunal Choksi, NC Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:15:26 +0000 http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-252 I am an Indian student here in USA studying Doctor of Pharmacy program. I got the chance to finish highschool and college in India and the MS program here in USA. The best thing about Indian education is that when in last two years of highschool, you study almost equivallent courses that you take in most US Universities and community colleges. I had to take Calculus II and Statistics here in USA as a pre requisite and my average was above 100. The reason for that is Indian students study those courses in more detail there than the American students in Universities. I agree with Amit about the competition and its influence on the students and parents. But the other reason is that the society itself puts more emphasis on better education. And the curriculum also is the major part. The curriculum basically covers almost all the stuff that is requirement of first two years in US university system. On the contrary, the american higher education system provides more diverse course selection and flexibility. That is required to develop overall personality and confidence. But again, the Indian and perhaps Chinese students have got the strong roots and they get better nourishment here through diverse educational system in the states which makes them more creative and perhaps better. I am an Indian student here in USA studying Doctor of Pharmacy program. I got the chance to finish highschool and college in India and the MS program here in USA. The best thing about Indian education is that when in last two years of highschool, you study almost equivallent courses that you take in most US Universities and community colleges. I had to take Calculus II and Statistics here in USA as a pre requisite and my average was above 100. The reason for that is Indian students study those courses in more detail there than the American students in Universities.

I agree with Amit about the competition and its influence on the students and parents. But the other reason is that the society itself puts more emphasis on better education. And the curriculum also is the major part. The curriculum basically covers almost all the stuff that is requirement of first two years in US university system.

On the contrary, the american higher education system provides more diverse course selection and flexibility. That is required to develop overall personality and confidence. But again, the Indian and perhaps Chinese students have got the strong roots and they get better nourishment here through diverse educational system in the states which makes them more creative and perhaps better.

]]> By: Amit Kumar http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/debate-on-educational-trends-in-the-us-india-and-china/#comment-199 Amit Kumar Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:08:15 +0000 http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-199 The generation of highly technically skilled professionals in India is due to fierce competition and dream to achieve big. In last 15 years, since the liberalization of Indian economy started, competition in getting good jobs in public and private sector has triggered creation of highly technical skilled manpower to fulfill needs of growing industries. The generation of highly technically skilled professionals in India is due to fierce competition and dream to achieve big.

In last 15 years, since the liberalization of Indian economy started, competition in getting good jobs in public and private sector has triggered creation of highly technical skilled manpower to fulfill needs of growing industries.

]]> By: Andrew http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/debate-on-educational-trends-in-the-us-india-and-china/#comment-198 Andrew Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:48:56 +0000 http://joshcolter.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-198 There is an interesting point that is only subtly being made. In the economic status of a nation, it is the abilities and wealth of a minority of ultra-wealthy that balance the downward pull of multitudes of people in poverty. For instance, 1 Bill Gates, through taxes and charitable donations, likely helps thousands and thousands of people to live in America that are poor. Bob Compton speaks about the top tier of educated students, and India and China ARE producing a greater quantity of those students than America. The power and wealth of those people will negate the impoverished of each nation. The true education battle is to see who can produce more of those top tier students. Currently, we are behind... There is an interesting point that is only subtly being made. In the economic status of a nation, it is the abilities and wealth of a minority of ultra-wealthy that balance the downward pull of multitudes of people in poverty. For instance, 1 Bill Gates, through taxes and charitable donations, likely helps thousands and thousands of people to live in America that are poor. Bob Compton speaks about the top tier of educated students, and India and China ARE producing a greater quantity of those students than America. The power and wealth of those people will negate the impoverished of each nation. The true education battle is to see who can produce more of those top tier students. Currently, we are behind…

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