American Education System versus Asian Education System Today the American education system is no longer the best in the world. With declining test scores and poor academic achievement‚ people have questioned whether our current educational system is working for us? On the other side of the Pacific‚ the situation is totally different. Students of Asian countries achieve higher academic achievements‚ and they rank at the top on math and science tests. If their educational system is better than
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future educator that is still developing her teaching skills and philosophies‚ I often question the adult-centered versus the child-centered approaches to curriculum and teaching. I also wonder whether one of them is more effective than the other in bringing success to our children’s future or whether a combination of both is the most appropriate way. The child-centered approach proposes that children are actively involved in their learning. Hence‚ it assumes that it develops children’s initiative
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An Existential vs. Christian Approach to Education The industrial era’s "factory model of education" is widely criticized by proponents of a more modern approach to schooling. There has been a shift‚ albeit a slow one‚ from vocational training that resulted in students who only had the skills to operate and develop machinery to "school choice" and the concept of choosing one’s educational path. The modern approach to education is existential in the way that it emphasizes individual freedom‚
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Problems and Issues in the Philippine Educational System 1. Colonial historiography. Most of the past and present teachers‚ book authors‚ and Social Studies consultants give heavier premium to the history of the colonizers in the Philippines‚ and not to the history of Filipinos. Mostly‚ this has been the case in the teaching of History subjects from the elementary to tertiary levels and will most likely perpetuate in the next generations to come. The history of the Filipino people and the colonial
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The Reggio Approach derives its name from its place of origin‚ Reggio Emilia‚ a city located in Emilia Romagna in Northern Italy. Shortly after World War II‚ Loris Malaguzzi‚ a young teacher and the founder of this unique system‚ joined forces with the parents of this region to provide childcare for young children. Inspired by the need for women to return to the workforce‚ this education system has developed over the last 50 years into a unique program that has caught the attention of early childhood
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| Scientific Method and the Problem-Solving Approach | Writing Assignment 2 | 3/25/2012 | Scientific Method and the Problem-Solving Approach My hypothesis for the small amount of information would be the reason for the fewer fish and higher amount of algae may be due to algae blooms. Algae blooms are due to a rapid increase of algae and too much nitrogen in the water. From this information‚ I can deduce that there is a runoff problem from one or more of the farms where fertilizer
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Problems of higher education in Russia Problems of higher education in Russia Due to its Soviet legacy (наследие)‚ Russia has gained a reputation for having a well trained population and efficient educational system. The facts on the ground are obviously more ambiguous‚ however. The veritable “boom” of higher education and the good results of some well-known universities hide the more general fall of average performances and the devaluation of diplomas and deterioration of the quality of higher
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The trolley problem is a thought experiment in ethics used to explore human morality. The trolley problem poses a very difficult question. What should you do‚ as the only person on a trolley with the capacity to choose between keeping the trolley on the main line (thus killing five people)‚ or steering it onto the spur track (and killing one person)? Under a deontological approach‚ it is morally wrong to kill anyone. Therefore‚ killing one person to save the lives of five people is not an option
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Educational System in Nigeria Problems and Prospects L. O. Odia1 and S.I Omofonmwan 2 1. Universal Welfare Sustainable Community Development Center‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria 2. Department of Geography and Planning‚ Ambrose Alli University‚ Ekpoma‚ Nigeria E-mail: profomofonmwan@yahoo.com or odialucko@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Education; problems; prospects; standards; research and development ABSTRACT This paper examines the problems and prospects of education in Nigeria. Education is the bedrock of development
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Comprehensive‚ the Right Approach to Sex Education Since the first sex education video‚ "Human Growth" was shown in public schools in the 1940’s‚ sex education in school has remained a controversial subject (Bellafante 9.1). In the present however‚ it is no longer disputed whether or not sex-ed should be taught‚ but what should be taught in a sex education program. Conservatives and Liberals both agree that sex education in public schools is important but‚ their views on what should be taught
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