U.S. Immigration Education: As of 2010, 40% of the world's Nobel Prizes have been awarded to American scientists. Nearly 50% of the winners in the fields of science, physiology or medicine, and economics are from the United States. Despite having what is often called the "world's worst" basic education, the U.S. has cultivated the largest number of top-tier scientific and technical talent in physics. How does the U.S. achieve this? Ms. Guo Manwen, a Master of Educational Technology from Stanford University, believes that one very important reason is the extraordinary emphasis placed on popular science education for teenagers.
The cultivation of students in the U.S. is very "practical." "The White House issued a policy to study science and technology together within the education system. Why launch such a plan? Mainly because the U.S. will need more talent in this field in the future. Then, the President can step in to mobilize national resources, prepare 100,000 teachers—ranging from kindergarten to high school—and provide various policies to accomplish this." At the same time, in addition to teaching within the traditional education system, you can also find ways to receive scientific training in your local community, museums, and even through electronic products.
"There are many museums around me where you can learn programming through small games. You can also find like-minded friends through these social channels and continuously communicate and learn. The effectiveness of this informal learning is actually quite good." Even electronic products, which are often considered "monsters" in our country, are not rejected by Americans as tools for teaching scientific knowledge. There are also many high school students collaborating on community projects, "somewhat similar to domestic summer camps or training programs." Guo Manwen said, "American children, from the age of 0, are constantly feeling the power of science education from within the education system and from informal learning fields, and they are constantly learning, eventually becoming qualified talent."
Guo Manwen took her own university, Stanford University, as an example: "In Chinese universities, you take classes for a specific major, but in American universities, I can choose to study law while also attending biology classes that I am interested in. Through various channels, I continuously improve my skills, and what is being cultivated is my way of thinking. All knowledge is ultimately meant to be integrated. Moreover, everything happens naturally; no one forces you. This self-driven approach is the most important thing."