Most study tours tend to be "just swim without learning"
Avoid the pit in foreign summer camps
When summer vacation comes, children can get high? Wrong, in recent years, with the hot summer training, children have become the busiest people in the summer vacation. However, compared with the past, more and more families now choose to let their children attend overseas summer camps.
It is inevitable to gain more knowledge by participating in overseas summer camps. Adapting to unfamiliar environment, practicing English communication skills, making friends with foreign children and cultivating children's abilities in all aspects have become precious wealth left by overseas summer camps for children.
Under the agitation, there are bound to be more and more problems, such as how parents choose high-quality summer camps, how to avoid the common "pits" in summer camps, and the choice direction of summer camps, etc., which have become knowledge.
in a word, it is good to attend summer camp, but we should not blindly choose the right one, and the children will benefit from it. Wrong choice, wrong choice, wasting money and thankless.
Children have to find some jobs in summer vacation
In most memories of the post-7s and post-8s, summer vacation is happy and carefree, especially in the early education stage, and it is often the beginning of "herding sheep" in the holidays. A summer homework is done. Well, do whatever you like.
Today's children can no longer have such "freedom". "The more the holiday, the busier it is. I turn around the children every day and send them to the training class. I haven't been idle this summer vacation! " This is the voice of most parents today. Watching parents complain, but when it comes to holidays, everyone is still willing to pay and send their children to various classes.
A statistic reveals how ambitious parents in China are, and the proportion of children's education consumption in household consumption expenditure in China is increasing. According to "China Business Education Counseling Market Consumption Report", the income of the national extracurricular counseling market will reach 475.1 billion yuan in 219, and it is expected to exceed 56 billion yuan in 221. The demand for extracurricular education will increase the income of the industry by 1 billion yuan.
the report on the consumption power of China business education counseling market points out that with the development of social economy, the education market is expanding year by year. On the one hand, the family's investment in children's education is increasing; On the other hand, the demand for personalized and diversified education has emerged, and on-campus education can no longer meet the needs of many parents for the cultivation of their children. Off-campus business education provides a wider range of subdivided education services and is active in the education market in China.
Overseas summer camps have become "hot cakes"
Since the summer vacation is busy, parents begin to worry about how to "recharge" their children. The "eighteen martial arts" of Qin, Qi, calligraphy and painting are very attractive. Nowadays, it is almost a "standard" for children to master one of them. There are also many parents who focus on cultivating their children's comprehensive adaptability. Therefore, it is not surprising that overseas summer camps have become increasingly popular in recent years.
so what about overseas summer camps? Is it worth it for children? Recently, Xinhua News Agency reported that parents are still relatively recognized for overseas summer camps. One parent said in an interview, "Comparing the education between China and the United States with a short summer camp may be a glimpse of the leopard. But as a mother, I still have some experience. First of all, American parents are more open-minded. They leave after dropping off their children in the morning, but it is often China parents who are slow to leave. Of course, there are also factors that make them uneasy about participating in a foreign camp. Second, American children have strong independence and good physical fitness. From the design of equipment for children to play, American children get more exercise, and they generally have strong climbing ability. Children in China don't often come into contact with field camps, so they feel that their physical strength is high and their climbing ability needs to be improved. Third, the purpose of participating in the camp is not only to learn English, but more importantly, to let children see a world different from the original living environment, learn to live in harmony with nature, adapt to dealing with different people and broaden their horizons. Before leaving, the parents of Arden, the child's new American friend, said to me,' Maybe see you next year.' If there is an opportunity, I think I will choose a similar summer camp for my children in the future holidays.
In some media reports, overseas summer camps have many benefits. Overseas summer camps are different from overseas travel. Overseas summer camps focus on personal experience, traveling in different environments, exploring the world with your own legs and feeling the world with your own eyes.
besides experience, growth is a valuable asset. Children go to strange places with different cultures, stay away from familiar parents, meet unfamiliar host family members, teachers and classmates, and use languages that are not commonly used. From timidity and shyness at the beginning to bold communication with others, the growth of children's own experience is immeasurable.
In addition, for many families who have plans to study abroad in the future, the importance of overseas summer camps is even more obvious. Many students have participated in an overseas summer camp and fell in love with world-class universities such as Oxford University and Cambridge University. When their children return home, their yearning for famous schools will become the driving force for their children's efforts.
Be careful about some "pits" when attending summer camps.
Overseas summer camps have many benefits for children, but when it comes to summer, parents will still have a headache, that is, they are afraid of falling into the "pits" of overseas summer camps. Nowadays, under the increasingly popular trend, all kinds of summer camps in various countries and types have swarmed in front of parents. Among them, the quality is mixed, and a little carelessness may lead to "wasting money".
With the upsurge of summer camp getting fiercer and fiercer, many people blindly follow suit. Some parents have seen many intermediaries play slogans such as "immersive English conversation environment" and "experience American education", and then watched others in the circle of friends take pictures of their children with international friends, gnashing their teeth and stamping their feet, and spending tens of thousands of dollars to sign up their children. In fact, the children went to the United States, and "traveling" was more than "learning", and the actual time to participate in the course may be less than 24 hours.
According to people in the industry, at present, most of the study tours in the market tend to be "just traveling without learning". Many parents save money and spend tens of thousands of dollars to send their children to the so-called "elite summer camp". Except for the short class time, they visit Stanford, Berkeley, UCLA, Golden Gate Bridge, Avenue of Stars and Silicon Valley Company every day. Therefore, before signing up, you must know the specific content of each project, in order to identify whether it is a cursory look at the scenic spots or a unique deep immersion and experience.
In the course description of some summer camps, various tall words are used, such as "cultivating children's future leadership" and "totally immersed English environment" ... while the content is quietly shrunk, selling dog meat, and even "switching packages" ...
Some summer camps are called "American schools that put in classes", but think again carefully, which is normal? Isn't this disturbing the normal class order of the school? Sometimes, those summer camps with famous school signs, such as Harvard and Stanford, are actually just renting classrooms in Harvard and Stanford, and teachers have nothing to do with these universities. Where did the summer camp teachers come from? Some schools run their own teams to recruit summer camp teachers, and the teachers of our school and summer camp teachers work together. Most of the summer camp teachers who work part-time are young and energetic, and many of them are college students in the Department of Education. It's not that these teachers are bad, but parents should not think that the summer camp with the name of a famous Silicon Valley school and Berkeley must be the school's own teacher.
In some summer camps, in order to earn money, there are almost no restrictions on the age of children, and there are classes for two or three years old, but most of them are in the form of "parent-child travel". According to experienced parents, it's not that they don't support children who are too young to spend tens of thousands of dollars to go to summer camps. After all, it has a subtle effect on the temperament cultivation and cultural edification of young children. However, it is the first time for young children to participate in overseas camps. It is recommended to choose comprehensive camps, which have sports, exploration and art projects. Children will not be bored and have low language communication barriers. However, it is best to control the number of China students in the same group, and it is not recommended that younger children register with their friends or relatives of similar age. Once they are divided into the same class, the two children often play together all the time. In this case, attending the summer camp will not achieve the original desired effect.
Too expensive overseas is a "pain point" for parents.
For parents, in addition to "pits", the inflated price of overseas summer camps is also unacceptable to many families.
Take a summer camp with a good reputation in the United States as an example. It costs about $2,2-$2,5 for three weeks, and you can find your own accommodation. If parents rent a house, they should have a budget of at least 1, RMB for a month's summer camp, which is relatively expensive.
Actually, the tour fee will be higher if you register through an intermediary. It is not clear to parents how much the price of overseas summer camps is. According to the report released by Ctrip, from the booking of Ctrip's study platform in summer of 217 and winter vacation of 218, the number of people who signed up for overseas study increased by 5%, and the per capita tour fee was as high as 29, yuan.
The price of overseas summer camps is too high, and there are many summer camp products in China. However, the quality of domestic summer camps is mixed. At the same time, it is also an industry with no clear entry threshold, and many times it is mixed.
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USA: Europe is the first choice
According to the latest survey report of Open Doors, Europe has always been the first choice destination for American students, with more than half of them. There are nearly 4 thousand American students in Britain, accounting for 12% of the total number, ranking first; Italy has about 35, people, ranking second; Spain has about 31,2 people, ranking third; China ranks sixth with about 11, people. Among other countries, American students' interest in Cuba grew the most, with an increase of 21.8%, reaching about 4,6. Greece, India, Mexico and Australia are also among the most attractive countries for American students.
STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is the most popular program for American students, accounting for 26% of the total, followed by business, 17% of social sciences, 7% of foreign languages and international study courses, and 6% of fine arts and applied arts.
American Institute of International Education (IIE) encourages students to exchange and study in foreign countries, and educators have long seen the value of international student exchange.
Britain: study tours are more common in private schools to encourage extra-curricular study
In modern British primary and secondary schools, study tours abroad are not popular, and most students spend holidays with their families or join tour groups to go abroad, mainly for fun.
A few secondary schools, especially private schools, may organize students to visit abroad during holidays, with different lengths of time and at their own expense. For example, a private school in England organized 44 holiday activities that needed accommodation in one year, half of which were activities to go abroad, with the duration ranging from 1 day to 1 days. The theme of the activities included wildlife exploration, music, history, art and sports. Depending on the type and duration of the activity, the fees to be paid also range from 5 to 2,9 (about RMB 433 to RMB 25,).
For public school students who account for a wider proportion, activities such as going out to visit during the semester have become the main forms of enriching daily learning experience.
Australia: the overseas study tour market is heating up
Australia is one of the popular places for overseas students to study, and at the same time, studying in other countries is quite popular in Australia. According to a recent study released by the Forum of International Council of Australian Universities, the number of Australian college students with overseas study experience has doubled in five years. In 217, nearly 5, students went on overseas study tours, with the duration ranging from two to ten weeks.
With the trend of economic globalization, the overseas study destinations of Australian students tend to be diversified. In 217, China and the United States became the most popular countries for Australian students to study abroad. About 22% of all overseas students choose to go to China or the United States. In addition, 8% of students choose to go to Britain, with 4% going to Italy, Japan, India and Canada, and 3% going to Indonesia, Germany, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and France.
south Korea: overseas study tour is no longer just an educational need
at present, most of the study tour market in south Korea is organized and operated by study agents, media companies, travel agencies, education and training centers, and a few schools or government agencies will directly organize study tours. The content of study tour is mostly about learning language, and the time varies from one week to eight weeks. During the study tour, students will have more than three hours of one-to-one or many-to-one language learning courses with local people every day, and then visit local famous schools, browse famous scenic spots and experience local culture.
Britain, the United States, Canada and other old English-speaking countries have always been popular destinations for Korean students to study abroad, but the cost is also very high. Take the quotation of a large educational institution in South Korea as an example. The cost of the Pennsylvania Summer Camp in the United States is 6.6 million won (about RMB39,) for four weeks and 13.2 million won (about RMB78,) for eight weeks. The cost of the Boston Summer Camp is 6.8 million won (about 4, yuan) for four weeks and 13 million won (about 77, yuan) for eight weeks. Not only that, round-trip air tickets and pocket money need to be paid extra. Based on a comprehensive estimate, it costs about 1 million won (about 59, yuan) for each student to study abroad for one month.
Russia: Parents are hesitant about the study tour project
With the coming of summer vacation, advertisements of some summer camps inside and outside Russia frequently come into people's sight. How to spend a meaningful summer vacation has become the most concerned issue for parents of Russian primary and secondary school students and college students at this stage.
There are not a few Russian parents who are hesitant about many study tours such as summer camps. These projects are often far from being "cost-effective". However, low-priced projects usually cannot guarantee high-quality accommodation for children. In addition, security issues have become the concern of many Russian parents.