Necesitamos mejores programas vocacionales.
This link has been bookmarked by 38 people . It was first bookmarked on 16 Jun 2008, by cristina costa.
-
10 Feb 13
-
01 Dec 11
-
01 Oct 11
-
08 Jul 11
-
22 Nov 10
-
06 Oct 10
-
05 Oct 10
Peggy George"According to Gamerman, the differences between Finland and American education are enormous. High-school students rarely get more than a half-hour of homework a night in Finland. Furthermore, children don’t start school until they reach seven. There are no classes for the gifted students and no recognition organizations for those who achieve. There is also little in the way of standardized testing.
In other words, Finland educates its children with a model that is virtually the anti-thesis of what we do in America. Yet out of the 57 countries tested, Finland’s 15-year-old students earned some of the highest scores in the world. " -
01 Oct 10
-
14 May 10
-
In all three Scandinavian countries students begin formal schooling only at age seven, two years after most American children begin school. However, prior to entering school, all children have participated in a high-quality government funded preschool program. As opposed to a focus on getting a jump academically, these early-childhood programs focus on self-reflection and social behavior. It is interesting to note that one of the most notable attributes of Finnish children is their level of personal responsibility. The early focus on self-reflection is seen as a key component for developing that level of responsibility towards learning
-
This approach also seems more in line with the original theory of kindergarten set forth in 1837 by German Educator Friedrich Froebel.
His kindergarten, literally meaning a “children’s garden,” was envisioned as a place and time where children could learn through play opportunities. -
if children are not given the care which takes their stage of human development into consideration, they will lack the foundation for the task ahead in school and for their later lives in general.”
-
Given the broad socioeconomic status of our residents and the various views of education by parents within that group, one of the best ways to homogenize American youngsters and help create a new generation that values education is through such universal preschool programming.
-
the anthropological viewpoint of Martin Haberman and a recent study of 207 school-based programs designed to foster children’s social and emotional skills that directly supports Haberman’s views. The four year study sponsored by the Chicago-based group CASEL, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning,
reveals that if the teacher takes the time to teach students to better manage their emotions through the practice of empathy, caring, and cooperation, there will not only be an improved social climate in the classroom, student academic achievement levels also improve in the process. -
Finland appears to focus on this process during the preschool years, a factor that leads to exceptionally positive results later on. It is also the first step in eliminating socioeconomic differences within the school setting.
-
little grading and in essence no tracking
-
Finland has an overall high-school dropout rate of about 4%.
-
More importantly, there is also no negative connotation to the concept of vocational school
-
While “the U.S. holds teachers accountable for teaching” in Finland “they hold the students accountable for learning.”
-
“Half of all children are below average, and teachers can do only so much for them.”
-
there are 20 universities which are owned and largely funded by the Finnish government. University studies are available to all students though students are selected based on the results of entrance exams. Most importantly, theses schools are free to students.
-
institutions called polytechnics is available, again for free
-
Whereas higher education in Finland levels the socioeconomic playing field, higher education in America currently exacerbates existing social disparities and inequalities
-
Each of the aforementioned areas would seem to be a potential catalyst for significant change in American education. Unfortunately, none of these is consistent with any of the recent governmental education changes implemented here.
-
-
15 Feb 10
-
06 Feb 09
-
26 Jan 09
-
06 Nov 08
-
21 Jul 08
-
05 Jul 08
-
26 Jun 08
-
25 Jun 08
-
17 Jun 08
-
Add Sticky Note
-
-
There is no silly “college for all” mantra and there certainly isn’t a push to have all students sit through a trigonometry class if that is not relevant to the student. More importantly, there is also no negative connotation to the concept of vocational school.
-
While “the U.S. holds teachers accountable for teaching” in Finland “they hold the students accountable for learning.”
-
Murray’s opinion, and we concur, is that more American students should examine the option of vocational education/training.
-
Add Sticky NoteNotes Murray, finding a lawyer or physician is relatively easy but finding a plumber, carpenter or other qualified tradesman in America actually tends to be far more difficult.
-
Una gran verdad ...
-
-
Most importantly, theses schools are free to students.
-
another set of higher education institutions called polytechnics is available, again for free.
-
These schools offer a very close link to working life with a focus on developing expert skills for various different vocational sectors.
-
higher education in America currently exacerbates existing social disparities and inequalities. In America, a parent’s income becomes a key component of the higher education process. Therefore, a parents’ social class is a significant predictor of participation in higher education.
-
higher education in America today tends to perpetuate the socioeconomic stratification that currently exists.
-
-
16 Jun 08
-
15 Jun 08
-
10 Jun 08
-
08 Jun 08
-
06 Jun 08
Public Stiky Notes
Would you like to comment?
Join Diigo for a free account, or sign in if you are already a member.