1. What are the benefits of having the liberal arts education?
2. How are the Chinese educational institutions different from that of the US as is mentioned in the video?
Tips:
1. •Prepare students broadly;
•Teach students to think creatively and critically;
•Equip students with a sound structure of knowledge;
•Help gain more insight in life and society;
•Better understand and predict human behavior;
•Understand the past which has created the present;
•Be aware of cultural and religious differences;
• …
2.
In the US, liberal arts education lay the groundwork for the tertiary education. Students are expected to cultivate their intellelctual capacities ingeneral before they choose their majors in the third or fourth year of the college.
While in many Chinese institutions of higher learning, natural sciences are seperated from the social sciences and humanities. It’s quite likely that Chinese engineers or scientists do not have a sound knowledge structure despite their academic excellence.
