Comments on: The 'little emperors' and the 'tall test' http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/08/the-little-emperors-and-the-tall-test/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pat http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/08/the-little-emperors-and-the-tall-test/#comment-38759 Pat Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:17:46 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5743#comment-38759 Growing up as a Chinese American in New York, I remember the enormous amount of pressure my parents put on me to succeed in school from the first day of school. I was a straight A student because anything less was absolutely not accepted. I was told that I had to be better than everyone else and when I asked why, I was told because I was Chinese. Luckily I was able to use my skills to study to be a teacher. I can understand my parents wanting the best for me and for me to do my best but that was a lot of pressure to put on a little kid. Growing up as a Chinese American in New York, I remember the enormous amount of pressure my parents put on me to succeed in school from the first day of school. I was a straight A student because anything less was absolutely not accepted. I was told that I had to be better than everyone else and when I asked why, I was told because I was Chinese. Luckily I was able to use my skills to study to be a teacher. I can understand my parents wanting the best for me and for me to do my best but that was a lot of pressure to put on a little kid.

]]> By: Darren http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/08/the-little-emperors-and-the-tall-test/#comment-38758 Darren Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:36:16 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5743#comment-38758 As an American teacher I think the "ideal", if such a thing exists, would be somewhere between the two extremes--but not exactly in the middle. I could go for a little more memorizing and following instructions and a little less self-esteem building than what we currently have in the US. As an American teacher I think the “ideal”, if such a thing exists, would be somewhere between the two extremes–but not exactly in the middle. I could go for a little more memorizing and following instructions and a little less self-esteem building than what we currently have in the US.

]]> By: Travis Wittwer http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/08/the-little-emperors-and-the-tall-test/#comment-38757 Travis Wittwer Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:38:13 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=5743#comment-38757 All of these factors, collectively, with your view, sure puts a chill on the whole situation. This sounds like (looks like) an organization in trouble. Will there be an ultimate downfall? For the people of China, I hope not. Many Americans seem to have an interesting view of Asian education, seeing it at the epitome of perfection...so many facts memorized, so much obeying, everyone doing what they are supposed to, highly trained people...but what is not often thought about is the other side that this creates which is what you have brought up in the post. All of these factors, collectively, with your view, sure puts a chill on the whole situation. This sounds like (looks like) an organization in trouble. Will there be an ultimate downfall? For the people of China, I hope not.

Many Americans seem to have an interesting view of Asian education, seeing it at the epitome of perfection…so many facts memorized, so much obeying, everyone doing what they are supposed to, highly trained people…but what is not often thought about is the other side that this creates which is what you have brought up in the post.

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