A Comparison of Education and Healthcare in the U.S. and Canada
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A 7 page discussion of the educational and healthcare systems of the United States and Canada. Points out the shortcomings and discrepancies of each system but maintains that while there are differences in formats, Canada and the U.S. most often run neck and neck in the quality of their educational programs as well as in the quality of their healthcare programs. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Analysis Education Reform In Hong Kong
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A 14 page paper. Hong Kong is in the process of a massive reform movement in their education system. This paper analyzes the effectiveness of the strategies used to bring about these reform efforts. To provide a basis, a brief description of the present education system is offered followed by a brief description of some of the changes. The writer then analyses the strategies and the plan. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGHKanly.rtf

Applying Reimers and McGinn's "Informed Dialogue" to Namibia
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A 6 page paper applying the principles of "Informed Dialogue : Using Research to Shape Education Policy around the World" to formulating educational policy in Namibia. While reaching informed decisions and then implementing them is the ultimate goal of the process described by the authors, the interactions of those involved in the process are nearly as important as the outcome of their discussions and negotiations. Each aspect of the decision-making process is seen as being valuable not only to improving education and reducing its elitist components, but also in contributing to building a national goal in enhancing the lives of those who had been so flagrantly discriminated against in the colonial system. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Article Review on Implementing Sex Education in Hong Kong Schools
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This 8 page paper reviews an article by Ip, Chang & Lui that focuses on how sex is perceived in China. Authors report on their own study and recommend inclusion of sex education in the schools. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA149chi.rtf

British School System
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The concepts that make up most people's thoughts concerning either Europe or England, in particular, do not necessarily congeal with the American idea or ideal of education. This 6 page paper explores the British school system before and after the 1988 Education Act. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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China, Mexico, and Nigeria -- Education and Change
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This 10 page report discusses the numerous influences that have determined what education will be and how it will develop in these three countries. Each has had the experience of Western imperialism and each have reacted to it in different ways in terms of education. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Chinese And American Schooling
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The ideal educational system is one where the child is seen as unique and the mission of the school is to allow the potential for each to come to fruition. This 5 page paper compares and contrasts Chinese education with that of the United States. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Comparing Spanish and US School System Structure
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A 13 page paper listing and evaluating the similarities and differences between Spanish and US schools. Spanish students spend only slightly more days in class each year than do US students. Spain spends less per student and gives teachers less autonomy than in the US, yet Spain's overall literacy rate is greater than the US. Specialized training is less developed in Spain, and both nations have difficulties with dropout rates as teens move beyond the age of compulsory education. It appears that at least in the primary and secondary levels, Spain can provide lessons for the world. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSSpainSchool.wps

Curriculum Development Council of Hong Kong's Syllabus for English Language
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of some of the central factors related in the Syllabus for English Language created by the Curriculum Development Council of Hong Kong. This paper integrates a view of task-based approaches to language teaching, and evaluates the changes that are being implemented in the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong as well as in specific schools. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHCurDev.rtf

Curriculum Planning
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the elements necessary for evaluating the curriculum planning process for a school in Saudi Arabia. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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Development Comprehensive Education In UK, Post-War
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This 5 page paper discusses the development of the comprehensive education system following World War II. The Butler Education Act of 1944 established the comprehensive secondary education system. It was a tripartite system with students identified for one of three types of secondary schools based on tests they took at age 11. This essay discuses the purpose of the Act and the arguments for and against the system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGcmpUK.rtf

Devising a Method for Researching TESOL in Japan
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A 20 page paper addressing researching the state of English instruction in Japan. The Japanese are said to have greater difficulty in acquiring a working knowledge of English, but indications are that cultural issues may lead passive and active resistance to English acquisition. The purpose here is to devise a study of the effectiveness of Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) in Japan, keeping cultural considerations uppermost in the design of the study. The paper includes a literature review that discusses the cultural issues of imposing English on the Japanese, despite recommendations that English become Japan's second official language in 2002. Half of the paper is devoted to considerations for developing a survey instrument that will produce statistically significant and unbiased results. Bibliography lists 33 sources.
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