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Post by qooqǝɯɐƃ on Dec 30, 2010 0:20:46 GMT -5
Well in the case of this just being an education for lesser developed countries, instead of a whole worldwide system then what you have lined out is fine.
However, I really think these people, more than Westerners, need to be empowered with the greatest education they can get. And that would mean the curriculum actually includes at its core social and personal development, because many of these poorer people in these poorer countries don't believe they can accomplish much, they only shoot for menial labour positions for the most part.
What this education system should really do is bring the rest of the world up to par with the West... However I would suspect there would be a lot of opposition to this, since so many powerful western industries rely on cheap 3rd world labour... among other things... Anyways I'm more concerned with the education in the West, the standards seem so low here in North America... And not to mention how bureaucratic the whole mess is.
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Post by nickgreyden on Dec 30, 2010 2:30:40 GMT -5
You are walking a fine line my friend between "them" and "us". Also, a welder is not a menial job. It is quite a well paying job. It is skilled labor, not unskilled. And I believe you hit the nail on the head. The need the greatest education "they can get". This unfortunutely WILL NOT be the education avaiable to the western world as the resources do not permit that. However, you must always tread very lightly on many social issues as you don't want to destroy a culture. Also, personal development does not mean much if you cannot apply who and what you are due to an inability to do so from shoddy education.
As for the west. I blame parents who can't tell their darling child they are stupid, and an education system designed to pass children when it is clear they shouldn't just so their records look good. The US's "No Child Left Behind" is part of the problem as well.
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Post by qooqǝɯɐƃ on Dec 30, 2010 4:01:45 GMT -5
The majority of the people in LDCs are in fact doing menial jobs or "skilled" yet low paying jobs. What's necessary is to raise the standard of living to that of the West. I understand that they won't be able to get top notch education for the most part at first, but that should be one of the top priorities, that is, to increase the standards of education.
And please, I'm not saying teach social and personal development even if it jeopardizes the quality of the rest of the education. I think they are both a necessary part, however social and personal developmental courses should be given at least as much focus, imo.
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Post by nickgreyden on Dec 30, 2010 12:40:15 GMT -5
By all means, give me something to work with. What do you suggest?
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Post by bombmaniac on Dec 30, 2010 14:04:36 GMT -5
westernization or we kill you
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Post by qooqǝɯɐƃ on Dec 30, 2010 15:34:12 GMT -5
Of now, it's for the most part an idea. My thought is really to gear the education system to produce motivated, driven individuals with good work habits. Although when students see education as the greatest privilege that alone pretty much motivates them and builds their work habit. However, kids in the West don't think of school in the same way, and aren't as motivated to try their best... so it's different.
Teaching kids the same things that motivational/self help speakers do would be a start. And I would structure the class to get the kids involved and talking. Debating would be expected in higher grades. This is to give the kids the fundamentals to be successful in any career path they may choose.
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Post by nickgreyden on Jan 14, 2011 2:16:27 GMT -5
Year 3 Semester 1
Language: Reading comprehension. Overview and testing on using what has been learned to improvise. More word idenifcation. Proper nouns. Inactive verbs.
Mathematics: More word problems and multipule number problems. Addition and subtraction by rote.
Social Skills: Science: Art:
doing research
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