Saturday, November 27, 2010

After Class Twenty-three

Due to our "snow day", this is the last blog for which you are asked to post.  In our last class we had the final research paper presentations; many thanks to those who provided interesting topics to discuss.  First we heard about the educational system in Kenya and a foster child case study.  Then we learned about the acculturation of immigrant students and their academic success in Canada.  Last but not least, we heard about schools in India and the differences in quality between public and private institutions.  Great work everyone!
Please note that we will be having lesson presentations both Tuesday and Thursday this week.  Hard to believe Thursday, Dec. 2 is our last class!
See you then.
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  1. FayeNovember 28, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    In light of the UN considering India as part of the G8 I enjoyed hearing about the education system in India. As an International Studies student I’ve always been fascinated with the power struggle between India’s and China’s economies. It does beg the question as to whether or not the UN’s decision to consider India as part of the G8 is a way to counterbalance the ever growing economy and power of China right now. Both India and China have their own challenges regarding the widening of the gap between the rich and the poor within their own countries. Many rural areas of China are barely surviving and we’ve all heard of the “slum” conditions in India, although I much prefer to use the words “poorer communities”. China, a country with one of the largest populations who has moved towards globalization later than other developed countries. Despite its phenomenal increase in economic growth in the last 2 decades it has seen an increase in income inequality due to some of its political and economic policies it has implemented.
    Still China upholds education as a precious commodity but it sounds as though India does not place much emphasis on education and appears to be non-mandatory. The IT technology field has boomed in India in the last decade or so shifting the emphasis from getting an education to getting a job to save the family from destitution. I believe that the IT influx of jobs is benefiting the West more so than India in the ways of a cheap labour source. I would be interested in researching the future of education in India as compared to China and determining if the UN’s decision is indeed a strategic one that will benefit or hinder India’s economic and education development.

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