Katie Scott
09/27/09
10:38
This article was about an ongoing debate of having an international education system. The article talks about a study done by PISA -- the Programme for International Student Assessment. This study assesses how well students nearing the end of compulsory education (age 15) are able to apply the knowledge and skills developed at school, to perform tasks that they will need in their future lives, and to function in society and to continue learning.The results of this study show that particular countries excell and lag behind in certain subject areas. The United States performed dead in the middle of all the countries examined. The big question that comes from this is, "Is it not dangerous to impose a single international standard of what schools should teach?"
I personally believe that a global education or one standardized education system for the world would be a great idea. If you look at the the foundation for all economic and social issues, education usually lies as an underlying factor. There is such great stratification within and between different societies and countries, much in part due to the education systems of those countries. The United States' system of education is now only scoring average when compared to the effectiveness of other countries education systems. This shows that we are falling behind. As a result, this is going to cause bigger problems, such as more and more jobs getting sent overseas. However, if the system of education was internationallly equal, and we were all required to teach the same things, people all around the world would be at a much more fair advantage.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/659/How_good_is_our_global_education_.html
1 comment:
I think that if everyone had an equal opportunity at reaching an education level it would be great for the world. People all around the world need an equal chance to educate themselves and be competitive at earning a valuable income. The overlying problem is where would these jobs be for these people who receive this education, how will these new business people be able to flex their muscle and start helping others in their own country. There is a reason educated foreigners come here, to the U.S., to find a job. There is nothing available or even existing in their home country to use their talent and degrees. If every country had healthcare doctors would be needed and if there were adequate housing then construction jobs would be needed. The thing is these countries have no way to provide these jobs. The push for equal education needs to go hand-in-hand with the creation of jobs in these same countries.
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