In his article “Lost in America,” Douglas McGray highlights the isolationism of the American educational system Through his article, McGray expresses his concerns about the lack of focus of the American education system on the learning of foreign culture. The article was issued by Foreign Policy magazine in 2006. McGray’s target audiences are the ones that can make changes in the educational curriculum, which signifies that his intended audience includes American legislators involved in American curriculum policies. McGray, who is co-creator and editor-in-chief of Pop-Up Magazine claims that the American education has an isolationist curriculum.
Alix Spiegel’s article, “Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning” tells a story of the contrasts between western and eastern education. (Spiegel, 2012) As I read the article, I thought about my experiences in education growing up in the small country of Jamaica. Similar to the Japanese class Jim Stigler found himself in, I remember Jamaican classes being crowded and underdeveloped.
This point is further elaborated by Little Bear in specifying the underlying importance of this educational process (5). These stories teach about customs and values that are shared which allows for knowledge to be passed down from one another (Little Bear 5). Johnson describes how with every new story, he was able to understand and piece together its meanings (Johnson 57). Education and socialization are attained in many ways such as praise, reward, recognition, renewal ceremonies, experience, and storytelling (Little Bear 5). This again is different than the Western view in that because it is absolute, there is little room for change (Little Bear 6).
Gladwell’s theory in his chapter “Marita’s Story” helps us formulate a much more comprehensive understanding and another way of understanding success through cultural legacy. Gladwell empathizes that while Marrita an opportunity to achieve greater success,, it still did not compare to what other higher income students received; “…the cultural legacy she had been given does not match her circumstances either—not when middle- and upper-middle-class families are using weekends and summer vacation to push their children ahead” (Malcolm 170). Marita is a young girl who was given the opportunity to improve her learning environment and headspace by joining KIPP, an academy. Marita sees a shift in her future by taking this approach by shifting her cultural legacy and improving her education to success in her future. Elevating her chances out of her lower class status and along with the “middle and upper class families” by putting all her time in KIPP.
Education was not at its best during this time. It was thought of as a privilege, not as a necessity. For example,” C: What were the usual hours of labor when [children] were not thronged? B: From six in the morning till [seven] at night.”
Vasyl Lenchak Professor Valerie Bronstein ENGWR 300 25 June 2024 Thirst for Education Education, throughout history, has been a key for unlocking human potential. Knowledge exposes people to different perspectives, encourages them to get along with each other, and makes them more tolerant of others. Tara Westover’s “Educated” tells the story of a young girl named Tara with a certain background. Raised in a particular community, she was not allowed to attend public school. Despite this seemingly disadvantage, Tara’s thirst for knowledge allowed her to embrace education, which later became a transformative force, leading to her intellectual awakening and questioning established beliefs.
In 1993 Greg Mortenson failed to climb the K2, but ended up conquering something much greater than any mountain . This novel touches on the important role education has in making peace in the world. It goes into depth about the conflicts he faced throughout his journey to provide education for the children of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Along with the people who helped him complete his goals, he also found his own motivation that guided him to help others . Overall, Greg Mortenson's actions lead to a change of education in the world.
There is no doubt in it that the educational institutes are providing quality education to each child enrolled in the institutes of these countries, yet Muslim parents in Canada and USA have a true feeling that their children are still deprived of an important aspect of education and that is the religious education.
“All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure” (Mark Twain). Powaqqatsi is a movie directed by Godfrey Reggio which demonstrates the change from the ignorant, old and traditional ways to the knowledgeable, newer and industrial lives in Third World countries. The movie, despite the absence of words, characters, or plotlines, shows the changes that occur when traditional ways are pushed aside for a “better” industrialized life and people are forced to conform to these new ways. These Third World countries were influenced by western culture to change so that they could keep up with the rest of the world. Watching this movie may remind one of a certain light-hearted comedy show by Chuck Lorre, The Big Bang Theory.
After reading both “Liberal Arts for Education for Global Society” and “The heart of the matter”, it appeared as though both articles were common in the faucet that the humanities would make an important impact on by what efforts and means the desire for learning would increase and foster a society that would become well rounded from the information provided by the disciplines that make up the humanities. I liked that “Liberal Arts Education for a Global Society” created a time line for why it became increasingly important to recognize the blue print in which our teaching methods began and challenge the framework for what education should be taught and viewed as valuable to advance our understanding as a nation collectively. The points of
Have you been wondering where does our knowledge came from? Or is knowledge innate or acquired? In philosophy, knowledge is defined as actionable information that forms the basis of thoughts and actions. To my way of thinking, similarly to what John Locke had philosophized, there is no innate knowledge or ideas thus, a human brain is a blank slate or a tabula rasa in which experiences imprint knowledge – meaning to say you will not know something unless it’s felt or introduced to you.
Declared in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UN, 1948), education is recognized as a fundamental human right and a key component contributing to the development of societies. Yet there are many people on earth have not been able to get educated. In order to solve the problem, it is proposed that all education (including primary, secondary and higher education) should be free all over world and governments should be those funding the tuition fees. This paper critically hightlights the significances and also rebut the objection of free education. Before further analysis, the writer is going to point out some definitions and add facts and figures.
Education is a huge issue that not only affects kids and their parents, but their community as well. Schools teach young kids to become the next generation of engineers, technicians, and political leaders, working towards creating a better future for their country and their community. Teachers have the unique job of creating the future leaders of the world, and preparing them for both college and life beyond, by putting a special push towards math and science, the so-called “foundation” of our society. The hard truth is, no one can be anything they want to be. Some people are simply not cut out to be engineers, doctors, or psychologists.
Globalization is the process of transformation of the whole world into the global village, and it means that the borders of countries are open to reciprocal integration and connection. All governmental systems in both developed and developing countries were under the influence of various globalization processes. Regarding education, it is considered that developing countries felt significant impact of the globalization processes in the last 40 years. Globalization and education are considered as an intertwined set of global processes affecting education, such as worldwide discourses on human capital such as are lifelong learning, the knowledge economy and technology, English as a global language; multilateral organizations and multinational corporations. Educational discourses generally assign to human capital, lifelong learning for improving job skills, and economic development, because most governments prioritize the developing the human capital to stimulate economic progress.
Introduction Prior to taking this course, my perspective on globalization was very limited because I had very little knowledge and experience with this topic. I never gave much thought to the educational practices or policies that are implemented across the globe. There are many factors to consider when it comes to the process that these countries have taken to successfully integrate technology into their K-12 education system. Before even taking this course I will admit that I have thought about how great it would be to connect with educators or health professionals across the globe, but I never thought I could make it happen.
