Teaching, Bearing the Torch 2/e   Pamela J. Farris
	For the Student

As an educator, you'll find that people from all walks of life will want to talk with you about issues in education. One such popular issue is the comparison of our schools in the United States to those in other countries. Chapter 16 will discuss the international educational topics of:

• National student standards
• The unity and individuality of education in the European Community
• The British emphasis on individually-paced instruction
• Characteristics of students in other countries
• The quality of education in Japan vs. the quality of education in the U.S.

OBJECTIVES

After reading Chapter 16, you should be able to:

• Compare and contrast the educational systems of major industrialized nations.
• Identify the major differences between the educational systems of Canada and the United States.
• Explain the developmental approach.
• Describe the effects of Mexico's public school system on its lower class citizens.
• Define and explain the Maastricht Treaty.
• Outline the fundamental problems in the educational systems of former communist bloc countries.
• Identify the similarities and differences between school systems in the European Community.
• Explain the German method of tracking students.
• Explain the difference between socialist and non-socialist educational systems.
• Compare and contrast the school systems in Asian nations.
• Explain the reason Japan looks at American schools as role models.
• Describe the role New Zealand has played in educational innovations.
• Discuss the effects of apartheid and the end of apartheid on the educational system of South Africa.
• Identify and describe the international educational organizations.

Quiz Questions for Chapter 16

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SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

1. Visit the websites of the U.S. Department of Education and the Canadian Ministry of Education to compare and contrast federally-funded programs.

2. Learn more about characteristics of Danish schools at the website of the Danish Ministry of Education (see Other Sites to Explore).

3. Write your own web page defending the reputation of American educators by explaining the differences in American educational requirements and philosophies.

4. Look up South Africa on the web and find articles about the effects of apartheid on the quality of schooling in South Africa.

5. Sweden only recently ceased being a socialist nation. Research the socialist views of education on the web.

OTHER SITES TO EXPLORE

http://www.informatik.uni-kl.de/cgi-bin/ht2bin/nph-count?width=5&link=/aiesec1385
AIESEC Germany: Education and the 21st Century Citizen - A Youth Action Plan
This website offers a German's point of view of the future of education in Germany's schools.
Textbook links: see pages 415-416.

http://www.uvm.dk/eng.htm
Danish Ministry of Education
The Danish Ministry of Education furnished this website to provide information about compulsory education in Denmark and other characteristics of Danish education.
Textbook links: see pages 413-414.

http://www.japaninfo.org/education/
Junior High Schools in Japan
This page is designed to give people unfamiliar with the educational system in Japan a basic idea of its history, ideals, and day to day routine. The author has been teaching English at a rural junior high school for over two years.
Textbook links: see pages 420-424.

http://www.vcilp.org/vcilp/bosnia/TOP.HTM
The Maastricht Treaty-Courtesy of The European Commission.
This site outlines the provisions of the Maastricht Treaty.
Textbook links: see page 413.

http://www.nekesc.k12.ks.us/usa/japan.html
What's Going On In Japan: Education in Japan
This site introduces information about educational reform and use of technology, (especially the computer network in Japan). Here at JIN (the Japan Information Network)'s page, you can find some basic statistics on education and culture of Japan.
Textbook links: see pages 420-424.

OTHER RESOURCES

Altbach, P.G. 1989. Needed: An international perspective. Phi Delta Kappan 71 (3):243-45.

Bracey, G. 1991. Good news in the schools. The Denver Post, April, 1, Sec.1.

Durr, D. 1992. East German education: A system in transition. Phi Delta Kappan 73 (5):390-93.

Fuhrman, S. and S. Moore. 1994. Lessons from Victoria. Phi Delta Kappan (June):770-74.

Jaeger, R.M. 1992. World class standards, choice, and privatization: Weak measurement serving presumptive policy. Phi Delta Kappan 74 (2):118-28.

McAdams, R. 1993. Lessons from abroad: How other countries educate their children. Lancaster, PA:Technomic Publishing.

Miller, R. 1995. Mexico's role in U.S. education-a well-kept secret. Phi Delta Kappan 76 (6):470-74.

Murphy, J.T. 1992. Apartheid's legacy to black children. Phi Delta Kappan 73 (5):367-74.

Reed, S. and C. Sautter. 1990. Kappan special report- Children of poverty: The status of 12 million young Americans. Phi Delta Kappan (June):K1-K2.