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Rob Straby

The Economist Insights - Expert Analysis and Events | The democratisation of learning - 1 views

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  • Rob Straby on 29 Sep 14
     
    This is a well-research and balanced article from the British magazine 'The Economist". It provides an accurate overview of the status of online learning. It's shortfall is that it is primarily focussed on US data.
michellewain

Labour Market Information - Publications - 1 views

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  • michellewain on 13 Sep 14
     
    Labour Market Bulletins provide an analysis of the local labour market and an assessment of local employment-related events. E-scan publications provide an analysis of socio-economic trends in Canadian provinces and territories.
michellewain

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  • michellewain on 26 Oct 14
     
    The Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) is a non-profit, independent research and media organization based in Montreal. In addition to the Global Research websites, the Centre is involved in book publishing, support to humanitarian projects as well as educational outreach activities including the organization of public conferences and lectures. The Centre also acts as a think tank on crucial economic and geopolitical issues. The Global Research website at www.globalresearch.ca publishes news articles, commentary, background research and analysis on a broad range of issues, focusing on social, economic, strategic and environmental issues.They have established an extensive archive of news articles, in-depth reports and analysis on issues which are barely covered by the mainstream media. There are quite a few articles on economic trends arising from globalization, such as outsourcing.
colinsarkany

High-Stakes Testing: Policies in the U.S., Finland, & S. Korea | Globalization101 - 0 views

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  • The recent decision by the College Board to completely revamp the SAT by 2016 has sparked a national debate on the merits of the SATs, ACTs and standardized testing in general. Some believe the current SAT hurts poor students since many are not able to afford the expensive test preparation courses
  • The new exam will try to help those who cannot access expensive preparation courses by better aligning the test to skills gained in high school courses, such as critical thinking, problem-solving, data analysis, evidence-based reading and writing and analysis of primary documents.
  • The new SAT seems to align with the Common Core, which focuses on building the same skillset
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  • Changing the test does not address other inequities in the U.S. education system, which result in real difference in college performance
  • South Korea uses high stakes testing to determine high school and college admission. Social status, marriage eligibility and work prospects are all determined by the test outcomes. So, preparation for this test often begins at preschool. (Dalporto, South Korea’s School Success, n.d.). The testing culture is so intense that suicidal thoughts are high amongst low scorers on the exams (Wang, 2013).
  • Furthermore, teachers are selected from the top ten percent of college students and teacher education students get funding to receive a free master’s degree from a Finnish university.
  • Nor does Finland use standardized tests to compare and contrast primary and secondary school students and their schools. Assessment is carried out at the local level. Teachers determine the design and timing of the exams, which are used to monitor student progress
  • Some believe that middle class South Koreans are emigrating to the U.S. to avoid this high stakes testing culture. Others believe the low birth rate in South Korea is also tied to the high stakes testing culture as well (Choi, 2009).
  • The steps that the College Board is taking to improve the SAT to align more with the common core seem to be a step in the right direction. At the end of the day, there needs to be emphasis placed on school equality and teacher quality as well because an improved test will not fix a broken school system.
  • colinsarkany on 26 Oct 14
     
    The website Globalization101 is a vast resource covering many topics regarding the globalization phenomenon. The article High-Stakes Testing in particular looks at different educational systems, and how US admissions are undergoing reform, while being compared to other educational system styles. The major link between this article and the first chapter of the World is Flat is the focus on skills, not job titles or location. The new standardized admissions tests will focus on skill development opposed to grades which may level the playing field for people to find internationally connected jobs. 
sarahbunting

McMaster University > Institutional Research and Analysis > Graduation, Employment, OSA... - 1 views

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Graduate Placement Reports Labour Market Information week6 employment statistics university McMaster

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  • sarahbunting on 09 Oct 14
     
    This week I researched different Graduate Placement Reports from Colleges and Universities that you could use to find Labour Market Information. McMaster - Easy to find when searched on Google. Divides by areas of study. Information is a little old (2011).
amycloutier

Canadian education and skills-details and analysis - 0 views

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  • amycloutier on 24 Nov 14
     
    Key Messages: Canada earns an "A" on its Education and Skills report card, ranking 2nd among 16 peer countries. Canada's strength is in delivering a high-quality education with comparatively modest spending to people between the ages of 5 and 19. Canada needs to improve workplace skills training and lifelong education. Unfortunately Canada earns a "C" in the "science, math, computer science, and engineering" category as well as the "high-level science skills" category.
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