Chinese education officials have started to see the importance of hands-on learning, something that is simply not part of the Chinese curriculum. While Chinese students are normally well versed in theory and memorization, their schools often lack applied approaches to learning. Additionally, Chinese educators are seeking to integrate more socialization into the school environment.
Perhaps these two systems can learn from each other. While American students are often more socially and culturally aware, they do under-perform on major standardized assessments.
Which aspect of education is more important? Socialization and applied knowledge or theory and memorization?