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

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

3. Interview of SNHU Students
Eric – Sara – Cory

4. 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

5. 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
=> Associate Degree
College: 4 year plus
=> Bachelor, Master and PhD Degree
About 210 universities
College: 3 years
=> Associate Degree
University: 4 years plus
=> Bachelor, Master and PhD Degree

6. Public and Private School
Public: 90% >< Private: 10%
From elementary to high school:
Public: no tuition
Private: tuition
From college plus:
Public: low tuition
Private: higher tuition
Public: 89% >< Non-public: 11%
From elementary to high school:
Public: low tuition
Private: higher tuition
From college plus:
Not always but private school is better than public school
Private school is often high standard school

7. Attending to a College Choosing major by themselves
Take SAT test => 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 university’s policy

8. Uniform From elementary to high school: Public: no uniform
Private: for religious school
From college plus:
Private: no uniform
From elementary to high school:
Public: uniform
Private: uniform
From college plus:
Public: no uniform
Private: no uniform
No religious school

9. 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

10. Value of Education The monetary value of education
Educating the individual
Racial equality
Multicultural education
Studious
Venerated teacher
Proper behavior

11. 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

12. References www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Vietnam
American Ways: Chapter 9
Maryanne Kearny Datesman, Joann Crandall, Edward N.Kearny
Video Learning in America
Lecture American Higher Education

13. Education System in America and Vietnam
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