There is a marked difference in teaching of math between teachers of US and their Asian counterparts, says a study of UCI (University of California, Irvine).
The stress is "analogies". Where the teachers of US and Asia do use same analogies (cognitive support), the Asian teachers score more points due to the fact that they more frequently utilize spatial supports, mental and visual imagery, and gestures that encourage active reasoning.
The less cognitive support of the US teachers may result in students retaining less information, learning in a less conceptual way, or misunderstanding the analogies and learning something different altogether.
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