japanese students are smarter then american students

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

So?

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

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they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

SaintLeonidas

Those guys sound like machines more than anything.

Students in multiple other countries are smarter than American students. Our standards aren't terribly high here, and have been declining over the past few decades in my opinion.

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they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

Students in multiple other countries are smarter than American students. Our standards aren't terribly high here, and have been declining over the past few decades in my opinion.

firedonut

Won't argue with this. It's kinda sad when you think about it too.

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[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]wait...so how does that make them smarter?SaintLeonidas

hence the NEET problem.

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pay attention. they're in school far longer then american students. someone who practices a martial art 7 days a week will be better at it then someone who practices it only 5.

LeGoofyGoober

Not always when it comes to learning, people are different and may take them longer then others to fully learn and understand things. Someone could go to school for 3 months and learn calculus and it could take someone a whole year. Like I said I'm not saying they aren't smarter because based on other things Ive read many are, but simply saying they are just because they go to school longer doesn't mean anything.

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

You can't immediately assume that they are smarter. Though Japanese culture can become obssessive with perfection, no wonder suicide rates are very high in Japan. Its their culture, We have our own. I personally couldn't tolerate that. I would feel like domestic livestock to work. **** that, im a rebel

I don't believe japanease school kids going to school more often than americans is what makes them smarter. Heck, here in America, even after getting straight A's, I was still having trouble understanding things in my class.

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

America has bacon sandwiches that use fried chicken instead of bread.

I think America wins.

Those guys sound like machines more than anything.

Wasdie

So? This has been known for years.

They also have a far higher suicide rate than do American students. Does that make us more lively?

America has bacon sandwiches that use fried chicken instead of bread.

MetroidPrimePwn

I think my cholesterol just shot through the roof by looking at it...

Why thank you, I just moved to Japan. But, no I didn't go there when I was still going to school because I'm 29 now.

Isn't this a given?

Oh, and that sandwich... Jeebus...

Yeah but who invents all the weird fetishes >.>

The term "smarter" is a loose term. Stop trolling._en1gma_

Japanese students score higher than American students on international tests, so no, it's not trolling.

[QUOTE="_en1gma_"]The term "smarter" is a loose term. Stop trolling.phillo99

Japanese students score higher than American students on international tests, so no, it's not trolling.

they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

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[QUOTE="_en1gma_"]The term "smarter" is a loose term. Stop trolling._en1gma_

Japanese students score higher than American students on international tests, so no, it's not trolling.

A few rainmen don't beat an entire country's score.

Theyre also not as creative or as social.

My sister taught Japanese students for a few years, and it was frustrating. They would be doing something supposedly creative and yet when she said "OK, go ahead and see what you can do" they would look at her for instructions. Then she would demonstrate an example, and the students would copy it and try to produce as many copies of what she did as possible.

Also, just being to Japan and being around Japanese people, they seem like sheep, more so than the average American at least. They can execute things flawlessly, and I am sure they are extremely intelligent and certain aspects of their educational system are better than the US equivlent, but I dont think theye smarter.

Different is a better word for it.

And, of course, my generalization of Japanese students being sheep is as bad as your generalization was.

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they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

SaintLeonidas

it doesnt. more knowledgeable, perhaps, but not smarter.

It also explains Japan's high suicide rate...I'd kill myself too if I had to go to school for over280 or sodays a year.

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Japanese students score higher than American students on international tests, so no, it's not trolling.

phillo99

A few rainmen don't beat an entire country's score.

I should say he was.. Apologies

ugghhh....I wouldn't want to go to school that much.

They killed all of the smart ones with their DeathNote.

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they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

God this thread is awful :/Funky_Llama

My sister taught Japanese students for a few years, and it was frustrating. They would be doing something supposedly creative and yet when she said "OK, go ahead and see what you can do" they would look at her for instructions. Then she would demonstrate an example, and the students would copy it and try to produce as many copies of what she did as possible.mrbojangles25

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]God this thread is awful :/-Chimera-

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they go to school 11 months out of the year, no christmas break, 6 days a week of school.

LeGoofyGoober

Ha! I teach in Japan, and let me tell you, they don't learn crap over here. Kids graduate without even attending school. I went to graduation in March and was shocked to see 2 kids I had never seen before in the ceremony. They receive no homework, receive absolutely no discipline, and never get held back due to grades or behavioral problems. Just because they go to school more than American students doesn't mean they are actually learning more.

And yeah, the students get a Christmas break. It's the teachers who don't. The kids get about 2 weeks off where I teach.

[QUOTE="-Chimera-"][QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]God this thread is awful :/Funky_Llama

Students in multiple other countries are smarter than American students. Our standards aren't terribly high here, and have been declining over the past few decades in my opinion.

firedonut

It seems that not many people remember that the U.S. once had the best educated work force/population in the world. Of course that is no longer the case, but then again, the U.S. isn't as nearly as potent as it used to be.