In this paper, it will be looking at the culture and education practices of Finland, Canada, and China. Education varies from country to country as well as does one's culture, lifestyle of the people who live there. In doing so will review their culture and the role of their education policies that are used to motivate schools and teachers to improve student learning along with how their culture plays into learning. Furthermore, children should be taught with respect to their culture. However, we can also learn from one another. In addition, we have similar and different educational practices from one another. Such as when it comes to the Finnish, Canadians, to the Chinese as, we all learn in different environments because of our culture. Furthermore, and most importantly, thus educational practices vary from culture to culture. For instance, these counties are considered some of the best when it comes to education, Finland, Canada, China and it is because of their educational practices along with their culture government. Recently, Finland is considered one of the best when it comes to education and how they have come to teach their children. Finland, is located in Northern Europe and main religion, is that of Evangelical Lutheran. In Finland their government is called a republic and their main language is Finnish. When it comes to how to act the Finnish people are very modest and will often downplay being praised, as they are modest people. When it comes to how one should behave the Finnish culture believes that you should always act in a proper and courteous manner as it is the most important to never to be disrespectful. They believe in talking in moderate tones and do nothing that would call attention, as this wa... ... middle of paper ... ...ge, culture, customs and etiquette. (2012). The Translation Agency for a complete Professional Translation Service. Retrieved November 30, 2013, from http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/finland-country-profile.html Glaze, A. (2013). How Ontario spread successful practices across 5,000 schools. Phi Delta Kappan, 95(3), 44. Kanevsky, L. (n.d.). Canadian Journal of Education | Revue canadienne de l'eduction. A survey of educational acceleration practices in Canada. Retrieved November 22, 2013, from http://ojs.vre.upei.ca/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/569 Li, H. (2011). Early Childhood Curriculum Reform in China. Chinese Education & Society, 44(6), 5. Tan, G. (2012). THE ONE-CHILD POLICY AND PRIVATIZATION OF EDUCATION IN CHINA. International Education, 42(1), 43-53,107. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1285120304?accountid=32521
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Growing up in the American education system, I always took my education for granted. My mother would always say, “You know how much people would want to be in your place and go to school?” In Chinese culture, education is the only way to achieve upward social mobility and leave the poor social economic class; whether you are rich or poor, you must have education and go to school. Education is not equal for everyone so how can one play the game when it is set up against you. Education is based on the resources that are offered in the area, thus if you live in a poor area, you get fewer resources. When the One Child policy was passed, it helped because all the family’s resources are focused on one child but the child is the only one to take care
The concept behind implementing the policy is clear; when overpopulation occurs in a nation without the financial/natural resources available to sustain expansive growth rates, the result is an increase in the general poverty of all people across the nation. Thus, the One-Child Policy is a measure which was intended to benefit the greater good, a utilitarian approach to increase the livelihood of the nation. In Eastern tradition and seen here in Communist China, the individualists rights and desires are sacrificed for the greater good. As discussed in Jing-Bao Nie’s article, Marxist philosophy...
The article talks about how teachers need to have cultural compatibility. While it might be difficult for some teacher to grasp and understand the different cultures behaviors and beliefs. For those teacher that can are more likely to provide a learning environment that is enriching and responsive to the children’s different cultures. Teacher should have “meaningful interactions with members of other cultures and promote cultural disequilibrium (Colombo, 2005, p. 2).” Activities that have this are more likely to increase cultural competence.
Did you know that Japan has one of the world’s best educated populations? In this essay I will be speaking about the cross culture differences between two countries, mainly educational differences. The two fascinating, but immensely different countries that I will be speaking about is Japan and Italy. Japan’s culture grabbed my attention because knowing how strict and smart people are from there and how they take education serious really interested me. With the Italian culture their family unity is very close knit, and in Italy their arts, religion, and food is extremely important. Although Japan and Italy have differences they both still have a set of educational practices so that students can achieve a good quality of learning.
...g 17 schools in four cities in two states. The organization’s goal is to produce college ready graduates from low-income, traditionally low-achieving urban districts. The schools use a model of closing the achievement gap by lengthening the school day, finding the best human capital, and using data to guide instruction, while building student character and modeling life-long learning behaviors for students. To this point, which is about seven years in to the Achievement First network’s operations, the schools have been successful at dramatically increasing test scores and having graduation rates much higher than the average. Achievement First’s biggest challenge, like many other CMOs, is scaling up and there are several parts involved in that, including teacher and leader development, budget concerns, and maintaining high achievement with an increased student base.
My aim is to find out how does the One-child policy work in real life and what are people’s opinions on it. After my research and survey, I concluded that, the one child policy is necessary in China, in order to control such a large population.
“But That’s Just Good Teaching!” is about the Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. Ladson-Billings advocates for schooling and culture being intertwined. This article is mainly focused on teachers’ ability to meet the students where they are in their life. She says that educators should insert themselves into their students’ culture rather than inserting culture into education. It is believed that when a student’s home language is incorporated in what they are learning in the classroom, they are more likely to achieve academic success.
On June 24, 2009, The Ontario Ministry of Education introduced Policy/Program Memorandum (PPM) No. 119, titled Developing and Implementing Equity and Inclusive Education Policies in Ontario Schools. Throughout this paper I am going to take a critical look at this policy using a combination of policy analysis approaches. Through my analysis I am hoping to examine, both the intended and unintended effects that may or might have resulted from the introduction and implementation of PPM 119. When I read this document when it first came out, I was very excited about the prospects of what it might mean to education in Ontario. The combination of time and the knowledge that I have gained through this course have allowed me to reflect upon my initial thoughts about PPM 119. Understanding the identified issue being addressed by the policy is the first step, examining how this policy fits into the historical / political context of policy development in the province of Ontario, recognizing the how this educational policy impacts Canada on the global stage, and looking at how this policy was developed and introduced to the public.
We live in a society that is surrounded with people from all over the world. This culturally diverse environment creates a melting pot; a place where different peoples, styles, and theories are mixed together and coexist despite their cultural differences. This cultural diffusion can be seen in countries around the world. The book describes culture as a set of values, beliefs, rules, and institutions held by a specific group of people. Wild (2014). There are numerous cultures with different views on the smallest of details fluctuating from the way you greet to the way you eat. Each culture has their unique characteristic that sets them apart from the next. Cultures have their various techniques to express their attitudes, respect, and communication
The first period of Chinese compulsory education (between 1986 and 2007) had a big problem-----it was not free. In 1986, China passed the Law on Compulsory Education of the People 's Republic of China, which symbols that China began to execute compulsory education. However, at the beginning, the compulsory education is “compulsory education with Chinese characteristics”, (Xiao, 2012, 1) which means that the compulsory education is just compulsory and the governments didn’t pay the tuition. It is a big problem. People in rich cities didn’t have too much trouble because they had money. But the tuition was a big burden for families in poor villages or towns. A survey of a village in Hunan in 2001 referred that the government only paid 22.3% of the tuition for children in compulsory education, which means children’ parents needed to pay another 77.7% tuition.
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The educational system differs throughout the world; its viewed and taught differently because of cultural differences. Many cultures view education as a necessity of life therefore family are strict and get more involved in there child’s education. Around the world, education is given to students to prepare them for their future. The American education is considered one of the strongest systems of education therefore many countries the American system. The American education system contains many differences and similarities to the foreign system of education; however, students in the American system are not as successful as those in foreign countries like Japan.
In conclusion, in Finland,the teachers teach students with the aim of helping them learn,not pass tests.
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