Clay P. Bedford said “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives."(Edberg, 2007, 21 Inspirational Quotes on Education) Why people want to educate their children? This question is very important because people want their children to be prepared to be effective members of their society. Every country in the world has advanced a structure of education depends on its requirements, businesses, and cultures. A number of similarities can be seen while visiting schools anywhere in the world. Conversely, the education system in one country is not transferable to the system in any other country. So, the three most recognizable aspects seem to stand out between Egyptian and Canadian educational systems: relationship between teachers and students, strategy of memorizing and understanding, and extracurricular activities.
The first divergence relating to Egyptian and Canadian educational systems depends on the level of formality in the relationship between teachers and students. Customarily, in Egyptian culture the relationship between teachers and students has usually been tense. Teachers should always be respected and sometimes students even have to bear the bad mood of the teacher'. It is not important how familiar the students are with the teacher, it is so difficult for students to speak with them about their worries. Also, the Egyptian students must call their teachers by a title or position. However, students under Canadian education system are more able to talk about their problems with their teachers and have the flexibility to listen to other people’s advice. Moreover, the
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...st to look at their interaction between students and teachers, style of memorization and understanding, and extracurricular activities. In spite of their differences, the benefit of this comparison is that both countries believe the education is one of the most important segments in the people's life. Joan Vienna said, “The only way we will make a difference is through education.”(Edberg, 2007, 21 Inspirational Quotes on Education) Also, it is so difficult to say which system is better than another system, because each systemis suitable for its country needs, economies, and traditions. These differences can be viewed as chances to advance the intercultural relations and share the best practices for a better world. As
a result, our life would be easier to live and understand each other in the shrinking world and find what is good and what is better for students.
British Historian Edward Gibbon once said,"Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important from himself." Nowadays, our society is developing rapidly, more and more parents want their children to be educated. Every parents notice that how education important is. There are different kinds of education, not only going to school everyday, but also learning knowledge or skills by yourself. More and more international schools are founded in China nowadays, they absolutely show that how Chinese education system and Canada education system are different. In this paper, it will illustrate that Chinese education is different from Canadian education because it's
In the United States, education is viewed more towards ability rather than effort. Compared to Japan’s education, all students are taught the same subject at the same pace. In America, students are placed in classes by their individual levels where some will continue on as other will have to take the whole year over. Also, parents too believe that ability takes role in the learning in their children’s education. It is like parents...
Education, according to Dictionnary.com is “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university”. However, education is taught differently everywhere. The educational system of each country is created based on their own cultures, traditions, and historical background. Each county, perhaps, have their own way to teach and manage their educational systems. Unlike some countries. “The US has most diversified education system in the world, with public and private schools at all levels flourishing alongside each other” (Hampshire, 2006) Even though the U.S. display some similarities such as a diverse population of students in classes and a great emphasize on education and education and academic success, they however differ dramatically in teaching methods, student aids, teacher evaluation system, and resources. Though not so far apart on the map, the education system in Haiti and the educational system in the United states are extremely opposite when it comes to organization, technology, and finance.
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.
Today, the way the educational system works in the U.S. concerns a large number of people in this country. "Only 25% of adults have a great deal of confidence in the people running education, according to the General Social Survey, down from 49% in 1974" (Russel 4). A lot of discussions have been held to find the best ways to improve teaching methods. At the same time, people recognize that a very valuable solution to increase the level of education in the United States is to look at some problems that cause difficulties and hamper the enhancement of the quality of education. The first step is to define these problems. As in every country, the U.S. wants to develop its national standards in education and wants them to be high. This has always been a government function. Being democratic, the government is trying to fit the qualities of democracy into the way to set these standards. Of course, this is not an easy task since this country has a very diverse population. To please everybody has always been an almost impossible task. Despite this impossibility, national standards have already been set. "If a visitor from another nation was dropped into an American public school classroom without knowing the state or the region, he or she would be likely to see the same lesson taught in the same way to children of the same age" (Ravitch 9). Everything seems right except the fact that the abilities of children are different. Not everybody is able to study at a college; not everybody wants to continue being educated. It is obvious that every country wants to produce as many educated people as possible. But, at the same time, every country needs workers because, regardless of the fast development of technology, there is still a great necessity for human labor. To satisfy all the necessities of the country, the government should provide different kinds of education. This does not mean that we need to eliminate all of the standards; they could be set in each field of education. Although standards are set, there is still a very big difference in teaching methods in different schools. Perhaps, the most serious problem starts in high schools: some schools provide a higher level of education than others. Students from most city schools graduate with the confidence in their knowledge; their level of educati...
In this article the Canadian educational system is compared to the school systems found in America. This article discusses the pros/cons found in both countries areas of schooling.
In great detail, Stewart (2012) and Ripley (2013) explained the characteristics of the education systems in Finland, Poland, South Korea, Singapore and Canada that made them the leaders in education. One characteristic that was interesting is the value placed on equal education. The education superpowers believe all children should receive the same quality of education. These countries have one set of rigorous standards that all schools use and require all teachers to have the same credentials. Equality in all sectors of education give all children the same opportunities and learning experiences. Another characteristic is the connection between education and their society (Stewart, 2012; Ripley (2013). For example, in South Korea, their greatest resource is their citizens, so they invested in their human capital by assuring all children had access to a quality education (Stewart, 2012). Ripley (2013) explained that in Finland their education system functions as a collaborate effort. All stakeholders work together to make major decisions in their education system. This allows for all voices to be heard and have the opportunity to contribute their ideas. These examples provided by Stewart (2012) and Ripley (2013) show how important equal education is to countries that are leaders in
Throughout our lives, we acquire knowledge and as we continue to grow, so does our learning process. Everyday we learn something new, whether it be about ourselves or the way life seems to work. People strive to educate their children in order to prepare them in becoming a fruitful member of society. It starts off while being a young child; we obtain information through our parents or close relatives. However, as we grow up, we are put in educational institutions where our learning is thus obtained through professors and people whom we surround ourselves with. Education is one of the prime essential tools we need to get us to achieve our biggest goals in life. Although a nations education system is important and has influences on the nation itself, we tend to overlook it. With that being said, each country varies in their education systems and determinate economic growth, public goods provision, and its needs. In fact, it is almost impossible to analyze the impact of education on an international scale. For this matter, we will focus on the education systems of France and the U.S. Further, we will reveal several similarities of these two countries and clarify as well the countless differences in hopes of gaining some insight to what education means to each country and their scholars.
Due to the recent investigation by the UN into Ontario's education system, it is appropriate to define what Canadians are entitled to as far as educational rights. The UN proclaims universally that, "Everyone has the right to education" and that "education shall be free," [UN, 1948,Article 26 (1)]. These definitions are very broad and far-reaching, and are rarely adhered to as fundamental human rights. "Many governments are inclined to define human rights in the manner most convenient to suiting their own political interests." (Boutros Butros Ghali, 1993). Essentially, there is no benchmark that compels any government education system to provide for a multicultural society. It should be interesting to see what the UN will say about the Canadian education system and whether or not they will set standard in education for a multicultural society such as ours. With no hard and fast guidelines how should the education system in Canada operate in order to become an integrative force in Canada.
It is noticeable that the system of education is changing from time to time based on financial issues and how the world is growing. In the past, individuals taught the education system from the oldest member of the family to children, and their members were charging fees from the families that sent their children to them. Which meant that education was an important thing in all ages. Nowadays, the education is shaped to an official system run by professional people in governments and many countries invest high amounts towards education which makes evidence of how important it is in our current life. Every country has a different system of education based on their financial stability, government infrastructure and the standard of the government officials. It is noticeable that there is a big difference between the education in developing countries and the prevailing system in developed countries .In my essay I will discuss some reasons for these differences...
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Have you heard the old adage, “It takes a village to raise a child?” Even in today’s busy world where villages are almost nonexistent and neighborhoods aren’t as closely knit as they once were, this saying holds true. The same principle applies to your child’s education—it takes more than a good school to educate children, just as takes more than a good home to make children well adjusted. It takes community, teachers, and it takes YOU!