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China, India & Western Hubris: Education & Economic Success A Wake-Up Call for our students?
American/Westerners Four Global MythsAmerican students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese studentsIndian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorizationAmericans are inherently more creative and innovative American education is superior because we educate everyone
Global Myth # 1 American students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese students
China, india & western hubris
China, india & western hubris
Extracurricular Activities -Boys
Other Activities -Boys
Extracurricular Activities -Girls
Global Myth # 2Indian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorization
Indian & Chinese ExamsIndiaStandard X & XII Proficiency ExamsMath, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, World History, English Grammar, English Literature, Hindi or SanskritEach exam is 2-3 hours over 20 hours longStandard X to pass 10thgradeStandard XII to graduateChinaNational College Entrance Exam (9.57Million students sat the exam in 2010)3 days, 4 hours per day
How Rote Is This?Indian CBSE 10thGrade English Proficiency Examcbse
Rote?CBSE Standard X Math Exam
Chinese College Entrance ExamEssay Writing  Rote?
Global Myth # 3Americans / Westerners are inherently more creative and innovative
Trade ComparisonsUSA		    UK		   ChinaPopulation	300 million		65 million		1.3 billion	GDP (PPP)		$14.3 Trillion (#1)	$2.7 Trillion		$7.8 Trillion (# 3)National Debt external	$12.25 trillion$1.5 Trillion		$421 Billion	Federal Budget Surplus (08)	($455 Billion)		$18 Billion	GDP Growth 2008	1.3%	-1.5%%		9.8%	Reserves of foreign exchange	$70 Billion	$2.1 TrillionCurrent account balance	($568.8 billion)		$368 billion	Balance of Trade	($1.5 Trillion)$1.5 TrillionExport Partners 		Canada 21%				US 19%	Loans to USA		NA	Nil		$1 TrillionLabor force	155 million	32 million		808 Million	Education expenditures	5.3% of GDP	5.3% of GDP		2.0% of GDP
Innovation is Growing in China130 000
Innovation is Growing in India
Fastest Growing EconomiesChinaHong KongIndiaIsraelSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan
Chinese Patent Filings Booming
West vs East Value Gap
Global Myth # 4American/Western education is superior because we educate everyone
Numbers of StudentsHow many K-12 students are there in the USA? India? China?UKUSAINDIACHINA1.9M54M212M194MHow many students graduate High School in the USA? India? China?EstimatesUSAINDIACHINA2008 High School		2.8 M		8M10MGraduates2008 College		1.9M6M6MFreshman
My PremiseGlobal Education Standards have passed us byIndia and China are setting the standardsAmerica/the West unaware of this factWe ignore Global Standards at our economic perilUS/Western academic and economic leadership are not guaranteed in 21stCentury
21st Century EconomyMore Knowledge IntensiveMore Entrepreneurial More Competitive
The World is vastly More CompetitiveGDP  PPP by Country
Who has the brightest future?

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China, india & western hubris

  • 1. China, India & Western Hubris: Education & Economic Success A Wake-Up Call for our students?
  • 2. American/Westerners Four Global MythsAmerican students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese studentsIndian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorizationAmericans are inherently more creative and innovative American education is superior because we educate everyone
  • 3. Global Myth # 1 American students are more well-rounded than Indian or Chinese students
  • 9. Global Myth # 2Indian and Chinese education is mostly rote memorization
  • 10. Indian & Chinese ExamsIndiaStandard X & XII Proficiency ExamsMath, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, World History, English Grammar, English Literature, Hindi or SanskritEach exam is 2-3 hours over 20 hours longStandard X to pass 10thgradeStandard XII to graduateChinaNational College Entrance Exam (9.57Million students sat the exam in 2010)3 days, 4 hours per day
  • 11. How Rote Is This?Indian CBSE 10thGrade English Proficiency Examcbse
  • 13. Chinese College Entrance ExamEssay Writing Rote?
  • 14. Global Myth # 3Americans / Westerners are inherently more creative and innovative
  • 15. Trade ComparisonsUSA UK ChinaPopulation 300 million 65 million 1.3 billion GDP (PPP) $14.3 Trillion (#1) $2.7 Trillion $7.8 Trillion (# 3)National Debt external $12.25 trillion$1.5 Trillion $421 Billion Federal Budget Surplus (08) ($455 Billion) $18 Billion GDP Growth 2008 1.3% -1.5%% 9.8% Reserves of foreign exchange $70 Billion $2.1 TrillionCurrent account balance ($568.8 billion) $368 billion Balance of Trade ($1.5 Trillion)$1.5 TrillionExport Partners Canada 21% US 19% Loans to USA NA Nil $1 TrillionLabor force 155 million 32 million 808 Million Education expenditures 5.3% of GDP 5.3% of GDP 2.0% of GDP
  • 16. Innovation is Growing in China130 000
  • 18. Fastest Growing EconomiesChinaHong KongIndiaIsraelSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan
  • 20. West vs East Value Gap
  • 21. Global Myth # 4American/Western education is superior because we educate everyone
  • 22. Numbers of StudentsHow many K-12 students are there in the USA? India? China?UKUSAINDIACHINA1.9M54M212M194MHow many students graduate High School in the USA? India? China?EstimatesUSAINDIACHINA2008 High School 2.8 M 8M10MGraduates2008 College 1.9M6M6MFreshman
  • 23. My PremiseGlobal Education Standards have passed us byIndia and China are setting the standardsAmerica/the West unaware of this factWe ignore Global Standards at our economic perilUS/Western academic and economic leadership are not guaranteed in 21stCentury
  • 24. 21st Century EconomyMore Knowledge IntensiveMore Entrepreneurial More Competitive
  • 25. The World is vastly More CompetitiveGDP PPP by Country
  • 26. Who has the brightest future?