Category Archives: Lauren Brereton

DQ# 12

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1) According to the article: the Dutch case can in principle be seen as a foreshadowing of what lies ahead of the otherEU-countries if the Bologna agenda will be ‘successfully’ implemented. Do you agree that the Dutch case is a representative model of what will occur in the EU countries considering that it only covers one country with a shared linguistic heritage as well as many other commonalities?

2) Do you think that the categorization of higher education as a service or marketable commodity will benefit or harm European educational institutions in the future?

DQ#10 Regional Influence Domains

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1)Do you think that it would be beneficial for Canada to return to its roots of soft power policy of anti imperialism and a need for a just and equitable world order; or is it too difficult a task in today’s globalized world?

2)Do you think that the lack of communication between the academics and the Government in Canada can be remedied?

Incorporating 21st century skills to traditional curriculum

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Below is the chart that Lauren, Vanessa and I made during the presentation/discussion on Thursday, October 18th. The chart shows how 21st century competences can be incorporated into the traditional curriculum.

Traditional Subjects

Incorporating Skills
Math
  • multiple ways of teaching – centers/stations
  • peer tutoring
  • group work/competitions
Science
  • science fair
  • community service projects
  • through tech collaborate with sister schools on world issues
Language Arts (English)
  • acting our dialogues from literature
  • reading projects with lower grades
  • content-based learning with cross-cultural components
Social Science (History)
  • project-based learning
  • use traditional skills to apply to current world
Music
  • music in other languages
  • create own music & music videos
Foreign Languages
  • authentic material
Physical Education
  • incorporate dance from other cultures
  • create own choreography
Arts (Visual & Performing)
  • use recycle materials to create art
  • use tech to create digital art

DQ #7 The Great Mismatch

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Do you agree more with the “lump of labour fallacy” (the belief that there is only a fixed amount of work to go round) or with the the theory of comparative advantage (which suggests that free markets make the world better off because everyone can concentrate on doing what they are best at)?

Do you know of other companies like oDesk that connect employers in the developed world with potential employees in the developing world through the internet?

PISA and TIMSS

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Why do you think that students from Western countries tend to do better on the PISA test and students from Asian and Eastern European countries tend to do better on the TIMSS test?

Do you think that it is more beneficial to measure classroom performance (TIMSS), or the application of learned concepts like the PISA?

DQ#5

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Do you think that the IB Open World Schools is a good idea, in terms of providing IB classes online? Allowing non-IB students to take IB classes?

Do you think that the IB Curriculum that uses the best curriculum from different countries is becoming the educational model for the future?

DQ#3

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Do you think that it is logical to create universal goals like the Millennium Development goals that are meant to cover all education systems throughout the world?

What are some ways that education systems can be improved other than using enrollment levels that will ensure that education quality is maintained?

DQ#4

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Is it even logical to try and find points of convergence among the countries signed to the Bologna Process or should each country be evaluated based on its individual circumstances?

What differences did you find between the “World of Law Observance” and the “World of Domestic Politics”? (Hypothesis 4)