Grew up in Egypt. School was simple open the book, memorise the chapter, write it out in the exam, forget it by next week. Nobody asked what you thought about it. That wasn't really the point.
Now watching my kids here in the UK get asked to debate, question, challenge their teachers and honestly it's a bit of a culture shock even for me as a parent.
The thing is, I don't think it's just about how schools are run back home. It goes deeper than that. Questioning a teacher is seen as rude. Parents want their kid at the top of the class, not the one asking awkward questions. The whole environment pushes you to comply, not think.
Has anything actually changed, or is it just the same system with a fresh coat of paint?