Contrastive Analysis of Education in China and in America 1. Introduction Education has an immense impact on human society since it came into being. Primarily‚ education is vital to the development of an individual. It is assumed that a person is not in the proper sense till he is educated. It trains the human mind to think and make the right decision. Also education is of great importance to any country in the world. The prosperity of a nation depends on the development of education as well as the development
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Sociology of Education A functionalist view is that education prepares children for their role in society. The view suggests that the education system is meritocratic with each pupil having an equal opportunity to succeed‚ and students who are the most hardworking will achieve the best grades. Functionalists suggest there are three main objectives of the education system. One function is to provide secondary socialisation in addition to the family’s role of primary socialisation. Through a formal
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The current education system of Thailand is based on the 6:3:3 model‚ comprising 6 years of compulsory education‚ 3 years of lower secondary education and 3 years of upper secondary education. Based on the 1999 Education Act‚ by 2004 the compulsory education will be extended to 9 years. Preprimary education‚ organized for children aged 35 years old‚ ranges from one to three years. Currently‚ preprimary education is available in most villages. The 6year compulsory primary education can be provided in all primary schools
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The process of education is considered so important in our society that no parents‚ who can afford it‚ can imagine having their children go uneducated. It has become such an integral part of our lives that for most people‚ completing the process of education appears to be a matter of habit. Others‚ who have so far remained outside this process‚ are now being covered by the literacy programmes of the government and various non-governmental organizations. Extending the privilege to everybody in the
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Distance Education ‘’Distance Education is a learning system where the teaching behavior are separate from the learning behaviors’. The learner works alone or in a group guided by the tutor. Distance Education may combine with various forms of face-to-face meetings.” (David et al 1984‚P.9) Wadood et al. (200‚P.9) concluded that Distance Education has grown rapidly during the past years due to economic and social factors prevailing in the world. They declared the DES as effective and useful as
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EDUCATION IN MIZORAM Education is the most vital process that contributes to all round development of a society. It not only brings about the best in human personality‚ but can also be the medium of peace and progress of a nation. Education is a critical factor in improving the quality of life of the people‚ in eradicating poverty and accelerating economic growth. It is the lifeline of any modern day civilization or country. “Without education‚ we cannot see beyond ourselves and our narrow surroundings
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they teach. To do this might require some training for the teachers that are already employed‚ but for future educators it can be added to the content that is required for a degree in education. To set these new requirements will require the attention of the U.S. Department of Education. The Department of Education will be able to change the requirements needed to be able to teach in schools. If they change the requirements it will be an easy transition‚ because all teachers will be required to know
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“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress‚ in every society‚ in every family.”- Kofi Annan. Over the years the education system in Ghana has overcome many obstacles to get where it is today. Since being colonized‚ its schools have been based on European models. Once Ghana gained its independence in the 1950-60’s it was on its own for developing and maintaining its education programs. Today the issues they face are not having enough financing to pay for children
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Introduction The education sector plays a crucial role in the social and economic development of a nation (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development‚ nd‚)‚ fundamental to the fulfilment to individual basic needs A country’s education is seen as a reflection of its “institutional and ideological framework of the its society” (McNeely‚ 1995‚ p. 489). Therefore‚ the development clear policies and plans are vital in the attainment of the goal of Education for all (UNESCO‚ 2012‚ para
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Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future A review by Gordon Brown Cover image: A boy listens to his teacher during a lesson at the improvised Hai Kugi School on the outskirts of Juba‚ South Sudan. © UNESCO /M. Hofer (2011) Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future 2 Education in South Sudan: investing in a better future A review by Gordon Brown 3 Contents Glossary Acknowledgements Foreword: South Sudan – time to act Executive Summary 1. An education
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