With the increasingly close cooperation between China and China in many fields, there are more and more young people's faces in Israeli universities.
According to the data released by Israel's Bureau of Base Statistics, in 20 15, Israel's teaching expenditure was about US$ 26.4 billion, accounting for 8% of GDP, second only to military expenditure, higher than most countries, and the per capita teaching expenditure was eight times that of China.
So, what is the experience of studying in Israel?
Keep asking questions and dare to question.
There is an Israeli proverb: two Jews will never agree with each other when they are together.
Therefore, Israeli children are required to learn to ask questions from an early age, which is a basic principle in Jewish teaching.
"Israeli students are good at asking questions." Wu, who is studying for a doctorate in accounting neurobiology at Hebrew University, is deeply touched by this. "If you meet the Israelis for the first time, you will find them very impolite. Sometimes they speak loudly and even interrupt others directly. "
In class, Israeli students keep asking questions. Although the teachers are well prepared before class, sometimes the scores will be knocked down. "This seems to offend teachers in our country, but in Israel, teachers will feel unprepared." Wu said to:
The biggest feeling of Chen Yanqi, a student majoring in civil engineering and environment at Israel Institute of Technology, is that "Israelis don't like to use topics, and they won't whitewash their ideas because of interests. Whether it is for teachers or peers, they all express their opinions. "
Dong, a postdoctoral fellow in the research of pathogenic microorganisms at Hebrew University, observed, "No matter whether the class is in the company meeting room or not, the Israelis are still fighting with red faces one second, and the next we are very happy, as if nothing had happened."
"In China, in class, the teacher tells the students to listen and do whatever the teacher says; In Israel, students and teachers are equal, and students can fight with teachers at any time, no matter what ideas they have, they dare to speak out, no matter how unrealistic. " Dong said that infected by this energy, he became much more proud.
Professors from Israel Institute of Technology give lectures to students in the lecture hall. Photo by Zhang Shuhong
The homework of one course is equivalent to three or four courses in China.
In Chen Yanqi's view, more detailed education can be obtained in Israel.
He took several specialized courses in universities in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and found it difficult for teachers to give one-on-one guidance to students in the large class teaching environment in China. "In Israel, the number of students in each class usually does not exceed 20, and if it is in a lecture hall, the maximum number is 40."
Wu organizes various courses and experiments every day. Besides attending classes at ordinary times, he has to read a lot of extra-curricular books to make up the common sense in this book. "Every course has an exam, which is very difficult. It is impossible to muddle through."
He found that Israeli professors usually spend a lot of energy planning courses, and each course has a very large amount of homework. "The amount of homework in one course is equivalent to three or four courses in China, and sometimes it takes a week to write a paper with more than 20 pages."
After studying in Hebrew University for one year, Wu was satisfied with his teaching environment. "The quality of teaching is very high, and the level of teachers is not worse than that of the United States. "
Nevertheless, he still regrets that the internationalization of the campus is not high.
The mother tongue of Israel is Hebrew. In Israel, bus broadcasts, road signs, supermarket goods and even most books in university libraries are in Hebrew.
"Many courses are spoken in Hebrew, and I can't understand them, which leads to many excellent courses being unable to participate." Wu said to:
However, Gao Zhengqing, a student in the woodworking department of Israel Institute of Technology, said: "Although I don't know Hebrew and can't fully integrate into the days here, I am less tempted and can concentrate on my studies."
learn through practice
Gao Zhengqing said that in Israel, teachers will show students around cement plants. In the factory, teachers help students recall the theoretical knowledge they have learned, and factory workers introduce various types of cement and detailed production processes. "This kind of off-campus course is once a year, and the teacher explains it to the students on the spot, like a tour guide, but more professional than a tour guide."
Not only science and engineering, but also preparatory courses in humanities will also organize students to study abroad. Li Songlin, a China student studying chemical engineering at Israel Institute of Technology, said: "Teachers who teach prehistory courses in Israel will take students to museums, prehistoric sites or major landmarks for investigation, such as the Red Sea and the Golan Heights."
Shlomo Maital, a professor at the Israeli Institute of Technology and an internationally renowned expert on innovation and entrepreneurship, suggested "action learning". Maertel believes that although you can gain common sense after reading, you need to learn in practice if you want to acquire skills, such as entrepreneurial talent. "Just like swimming needs diving to learn."
Children in Israel have received practical education since childhood, and there are manual classes in primary and secondary schools. Boys work as carpenters or metalworkers, while girls are exposed to handicrafts related to family life and agriculture.
In senior high school, students have to participate in 60 hours of voluntary activities every year, with an average of 70 minutes per week. Teachers will make comments according to the students' embodiment. Students who have not completed social activities are not eligible to go to college. If the performance is poor, it is difficult to be selected by a good university.
University "hand in hand" company
Israeli universities and companies have close cooperation, not only in the field of teaching, but also in the level of technological transformation. The "hand in hand" between universities and companies has become the source of innovation in Israel.
The Department of Accounting Computer Science of Israel Institute of Technology is the largest department in the school, ranking 20 12 in the world 18. The department has cooperated with many famous companies around the world, including Google, IBM, Apple and Intel.
Photo by Chen Weixin, some cooperative companies
Tamer Salman, a professor of the department, said that the staff of the cooperative company will teach on campus to introduce students to the latest career development. Some companies choose to cooperate with professors to complete research projects.
In addition, students can choose the projects provided by the course cooperation company according to their hobbies and complete the projects under the guidance of professors and company professionals. In this process, students apply common sense to practice, and the company gives full play to the advantages of talents to promote the project.
Hebrew University Science and Technology Transformation Base supports professors and researchers to connect companies and promote the successfully developed products to shopping malls. The company and the campus form a benign interaction, the campus promotes innovation and gains benefits, and the company also has a steady stream of talents and wealth.
Today, the school's transformation base has obtained more than 880 skills patents, and the annual sales of commercial products worldwide exceed 2 billion US dollars.
Special military service teaching
In Israel, men who have reached the age of 18 are required to perform military service for three years, and women are required to perform military service for two years (except Arab citizens).
Rongxing is like a melting pot, bringing together people with different landscapes, civilizations and temperaments. In homework and practice, young people set up their own social circles to solve problems and overcome difficulties together. Ella Miron-Scopel, an associate professor in the Engineering Management Department of Israel Institute of Technology, said that Israelis learn teamwork in the same way.
Under this special teaching, many young people are more sophisticated, decisive and responsible than their peers who have never served in military service, whether they start a company or go back to school.
Israeli youth usually do not return to school immediately after military service. Most people choose to play in South America or Asia, which not only relieves the pressure, but also broadens their horizons. They work all the way to earn money and meet different people and things.
Amit Bermon, 2 1 year-old, now works as a stewardess in Israel Airlines. He likes traveling, and this task gives him the opportunity to see the scenery of different cities around the world. He loves Hong Kong very much. "Hong Kong is full of colors, which are very attractive. Unlike Tel Aviv, only one color is needed. "
An Israeli writer, SauI Singer, wrote in "Entrepreneurial Country-Enlightenment from Israel's Economic Miracle": "In Israel, to some extent, a person's academic experience is not as important as his military experience."