Learning in Canada and Taiwan

What are different learning between Canadian students and Taiwanese students? In order to achieve their goals, both of countries’ students use different learning methods such as tests, copy and homework. These methods are not only let students comprehend different learning atmosphere but also know different study environment between these two countries.

Many universities and high school in Canada and Taiwan have different learning methods. In Taiwan, the majority of students have many tests especially, people who study in high school. In order to get a good mark to study top university in Taiwan, students make all-out effort to study reference books because students should accept many tests and quizzes in school. On the other hand, in Canada, although students also study very hard, they do not have many tests because schools emphasize that students need to get some social experience in society rather than only study on reference books and get a good mark in schools. As a result, tests and quizzes in Taiwan are more than Canada.

Copying in Canada and Taiwan have different perspective. In Canada, professors can not allow students to copy any sentences from reference books or internet because professors hope students can acquire how to use their own words and ideas to write their homework and essay. It can aid students to do well in their studying. However, in Taiwan, copying was allowed in universities. Teachers and professors think that students can learn the author’s ideas, thought express through copying. For example, before I graduated from university, I needed to hand in graduation thesis to teacher. At that time, I did not know how to do, and I went to find my teacher. He gave me a model essay and told me you can copy some useful ideas and sentences. As a consequence, copying in Taiwan is allowed, but copying in Canada is cheating.

Both of these countries’ students need to do much homework which can help them to acquire more knowledge and skills. In Taiwan, in order to get a good mark during midterm and final exams, students utilize much homework to practice in their daily life. They prefer to find a quiet place to do their homework alone. When exams come, students have enough practice to face examinations. In the same way, in Canada, professors give students much homework, so Canadian students do homework every day for the sake of graduation. Students like to stay in library to study or do homework with their classmates or friends. It is easy way to discuss and resolve their homework’s problems. Although Canadian and Taiwanese students have different methods of doing homework, these two countries’ students have much homework in every day life.

In conclusion, students in universities and high schools accept different learning methods between Canada and Taiwan. Even through some learning methods in Taiwan are different with Canada, doing much homework is students’ responsibility in these two countries. Both of countries’ students can understand different learning atmosphere and study environment by these three learning methods.