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Chineseteachersarefearfulthatifskillsarenotacquiredearly,theymayneverbeacquired;thereis,ontheotherhand,nocomparablehurrytopromotecreativity
Americaneducatorsfearthatunlesscreativityhasbeenacquiredearly,itmayneveremerge;ontheotherhand,skillscanbepickeduplater
美国人的立场可以概括起来这么说,我们比中国人更重视创新和自立
我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来
中国老师担心,如果年轻人不及早掌握技艺,就有可能一辈子掌握不了;另一方面,他们并不同样地急于促进创造力的发展
美国教育工作者则担心,除非从一开始就发展创造力,不然创造力就有可能永不再现;而另一方面,技艺可于日后获得
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ThereisenormouscreativitytobefoundinChinesescientific,technologicalandartisticinnovationspastandpresent
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