Blog Entries on Education
My Journey to Professionalism in Teaching
"I hadn’t planned on teaching. Although I love English and had even majored in English literature at university, I didn’t like public speaking."
A Teacher Responds
"It struck me that almost all of the contributors touched at least briefly on one recurring theme: the need for teachers to approach their work with humility."
The Slippery Slope of English Teaching
Teaching English in China—does it isolate you or open doors into the community and culture?
Teaching with Faith and Professionalism
A Book Review
""For foreign Christian English teachers to function effectively, a growing attention to professionalism in work and witness is needed." This book addresses that need.
3 Questions: Dr. Charlie Brainer
Expanding Education Opportunities in China
A ChinaSource 3 Questions interview with Dr. Charlie Brainer of Taylor University.
Towards a New Model for Christian Education in China
Dissatisfied with the current educational system and wanting their children to be taught from a biblical worldview, Christian parents in China are exploring a variety of alternatives. In the latest episode of ChinaSource Conversations we explore these alternatives in Christian education with three educators who have firsthand experience with schools in China.
The Importance of Christian Education for Chinese Christian Families
A reader responds to the 2016 summer issue of ChinaSource Quarterly—"A Theology of Family for the Chinese Church."
Waldorf Schools in China
Evaluating an Alternative to Chinese Schools
Waldorf Schools are popping up in first, second, and third tier cities of China.
Chinese Students in the U.S.
Last November the Institute of International Education published a report on international students in the United States and American students going abroad. According to the report, there were more than 880,000 international students enrolled in American institutes of higher education during the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Dream of a Beijing Father and Educator
My son was accepted by Peking University this year. We are very happy with his success, but as a caring, loving father, I know how much my son struggled and was pushed by the educational system in his early school years. Growing up in today's Chinese educational system is not easy or pleasant. Many of my son's friends were greatly disappointed when they were not accepted by a "good" university after so many years of working hard together with their parents. Tragically some students choose suicide to express their disappointment.