“The Finland Phenomenon” a name given to Finland’s admired education system. It is listed as the most surprising school system in the world. Its success is intently watched by other countries. The assigned video “Finland’s Education Success” was documented by Tom Burridge of BBC World News America on April 6‚ 2010. Week four Reading Journal for English 101 was a writing assignment asking students if the system could be implemented in the United States. “Finland’s schools score consistently at the
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What if I told you there was an educational system with no private schools‚ children aren’t seperated by intellegence‚ there is no mandatory grading until 8th grade‚ and the children don’t have to take a test until they are 16: and that’s the only test they take. This educational system exists in Finland‚ and it is the best educational system in the world. There is a method to Finland’s maddness though‚ and that method has two key parts: their dedication to having the best teachers and their investment
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Education has always had a central role in Vietnam culture and society. It is seen as the avenue of advancement and families routinely sacrifice much to ensure their offspring get the required education. As a country with over 86 million people and with more than 60% under the age of 35 (Source: General Department of Statistics of Vietnam‚ 2009)‚ Vietnam’s education needs for this young population are huge. The government also pays a lot of attention to its education system. Currently‚ education
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EDUCATION IN GHANA 1.0. INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Republic of Ghana is located in West Africa which borders Côte d ’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to the west‚ Burkina Faso to the north‚ Togo to the east‚ and the Gulf of Guinea to the south. The word Ghana means "Warrior King" and derives from the Ghana Empire. Ghana was inhabited in pre-colonial times by a number of ancient predominantly Akan Kingdoms‚ including the Akwamu on the eastern coast‚ the inland Ashanti Empire and various Fante
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shape the townscape. The town’s hill‚ Shreenagar‚ allows breathtaking views of the Himalayan range from Dhaulagiri in the west to Ganesh Himal in the east.Tansen is the district administrations headquarter of Palpa district‚ one out of 75 districts in Nepal‚ and since 1957 a Municipality. It is itself often referred to as Palpa‚ and its people (population approx. 13‚000 in the core area) as Palpalis.At an elevation of about 1350-m (4430 ft) above sea level the town experiences a pleasant climate throughout
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INTRODUCTION Education is the backbone of sustainable development. Education stimulates and empowers people to participate in their own development. A plan for sustainable development must address the issue of education because it plays a critical role not only in expanding further educational opportunities‚ but also in fostering basic intellectual abilities such as literacy that are crucial to success in a world where power is closely linked with knowledge. Primary education must receive a great
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ICT at glance in Nepal by Rajendra Prasad Poudel e-mail: rajendrapoudel@gmail.com 01.1 Introduction The development of information and communication technology (ICT) is widely recognized as an essential component for economic growth of a nation. It will be not exaggerated to say that ICT infrastructure has potential to promote social development of every community. Access for ICT to seek the information as well as receive and impart information comes in the sector of basic human rights
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China Education System: Past‚ Present‚ and Future. Jocelyn F. Smith Global Operations and Strategy School of Professional Studies Professor: Emilio Iodice It is hard to deny a country economic growth that has increased 9.3 percent in one year. China has made great contributions in growth to its income per capita‚ much faster than any other region in the world. This is a good move for a large country with a large rural population. China rural poverty population has decreased by a big
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United States’ Public Education System In the United States‚ by the age of five or younger‚ children begin their long journey in the education system. The typical student completes kindergarten through twelfth grade‚ and is then expected to continue on their education in college that can range anywhere from two to eight years. The total amount that a “typical” student will spend in the public education system throughout their life can be anywhere from 12-22 years. Since education takes up many years
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educational system has undergone a few demographic and budget changes. The state which was mostly comprised of whites has now become a racially diverse state. Language has also changes as people of Mexican and Asian descent have settled in the state. The Center for Public Education concludes that‚ “our youngest populations are the most diverse; forty-seven percent of children younger than five belong to a racial or ethnic minority group.” With that being said the California educational system does not
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