从文化传统看中美合作学习的差异

The Differences of the Collaborative Learning between China and America on the Background of Cultural Tradition

合作学习是一种集体活动，在此活动中，各成员相互协作，以期达到某个共同的目标。美国的基础教育是以张扬个性，培养学生的独立性、创造性、自信心为标志的，在这种与合作学习精神不符的背景下，美国的合作学习却开展得轰轰烈烈。而以培养集体主义精神为最大荣耀和发光点的国家，在合作学习的进程中却遭遇挫折。文章从文化传统的角度对中美合作学习进行比较，深度挖掘中关合作学习存在条件与结果反差的原因，有利于推进合作学习在中国的发展。

The collaborative learning,a kind of collective activity,requires each member works in a collaborative manner to attain a collective goal. Emphasis on individuality characterizes the elementary education in the United States,which focuses on helping pupils to build up self-confident,habit of independence and creativity,though,it seems as if this is inconsistent with collaborative learning spririt,the cooperative learning in America has been prosperous. Collaborative spirit has always been a good tradition in China. However we have got a number of difficulties in the way of developing collaborative learning. This article,based on the cultural tradition,makes a comparison on the differences of cooperative learning between China and America,and analyzes in depth the different results in the two countries.