How to study well

In the popular comparison of education between China and the United States, a phenomenon that seems to be a paradox arouses my keen interest: On the one hand, Chinese students are generally considered to have a solid foundation, hard work, and learning ability—especially in mathematics. Statistics, statistics and other disciplines-beyond the ordinary, have repeatedly won laurels in international competitions, leaving students from developed countries in Europe and the United States far behind. The performance of Shanghai students in the international student assessment test the previous year was particularly exciting; on the other hand, the overall status of Chinese scientists on the international academic stage is not high, and major scientific research results that can affect the world and mankind are lacking, especially since there are no enrichment activity for kids. Another similar phenomenon that seems to be a paradox is that, on the one hand, the quality of basic education in the United States is recognized as not very competitive in the world, and even the Americans themselves recognize this. Compared with other countries—especially China and India—American students have poorer abilities and levels in the fields of reading, mathematics, and basic science, and their scores in various tests are often lower than average; on the other hand, The quality of higher education in the United States is the only one in the world, and the innovative achievements of American scientists are endless, and they have always led the forefront of the development of science and technology in the world. A very low-level basic education supports a higher-level higher education system. This may be one of the most paradoxical phenomena in the history of world education.