Topics in French Business and Environment-1 The Reforms in the French Education System DALY Peter Dealing with the topic : "The French education System is elitist and in serious need of reform" Thinking about learning as a repeated task along our lives does not necessarily means that it is an easy one. As well as with any another cultural construction, it is frequent to be imbued with the common sense and to think about education as a static and crystallized method among the passing years. It is a trend to consider teaching as if it has always been there and even, as if it has been sustaining certain continuity through the passing decades. Maybe this is the main reason that leads us to notice the most recognizable symptoms of …show more content…
I agree with the French educational system where vocational branches are offered to different kinds of students. However, for those studying the Bac General, a strong selection must be made before they enter the university because the demand of certain careers could surpass the offer of teachers and then the problems of overcrowding occur. If there is not a good selection before students enter University; many might just be there and wait until they decide what they really want to study and distract those students who already know. Also, for those careers like Arts, Cinema, Philosophy, and so on, the number of places should be reduced and given just to students that are really aiming to dedicate their lives to those branches of study and also to them who certainly will get a job. The ones who want to study it just to learn more about it, should take it as a complementary career. For example, if you want to study French, you should also have to study Cinema or Drawing. In order to avoid professors having to teach unmotivated students that just trigger a "waste of time and resources"5. This could also lessen the 54% drop-out rate6 due to an incorrect orientation for the students. Talking about resources, we also have to view the economical side of the reforms needed in the educational system. Since from an economical point of view resources are scarce, it is very important to notice that everything concerning education may also be limited. Meaning faculty
The question at hand is: should professors take time and add vocational training to help students in their desired career field in addition to keeping up with the aspects of liberal arts? According to Bok, some professionals as well as university members argue that students can still get a career in their respective field without the vocational training and just a liberal arts degree. Respectively, many students worry that without the prior training for their potential career, it will be more difficult without the experience, especially when competing for the spot. As an alternative, Bok would suggest creating vocational subfields to correlate with their courses. In addition, this will allow the student to decide if that career path is right for them or not. Which is why both a liberal arts education and vocational education go hand in hand. It helps a student become a more well-rounded worker and scholar. They will have the skills to see the bigger picture and comprehend it as well as the knowledge of the career.
The poem “Students” by Tom Wayman, shows four different learning styles: The Vaccination Theory of Education, The Dipstick Theory of Education, The Easy Listener Theory of Learning, and The Kung Fu Theory of Education. Wayman is a teacher that has noticed that every person devolves into one of these different learning styles. The four different theory of education are used every day even if we do not know.
you think of it, the whole system of public education around the world is a protracted process of
Teaching to Change Lives. Howard Hendricks. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1987. 180. Teaching to Change Lives, was chosen as a text for a teaching course as part of the Christian Education program at Northeastern Baptist College.
Student need to do what they love. Find something that they will want to study or risk never being successful because they’ll be bored with their job. College has a huge variety of programs that can be studied so chances are there is one out there for everyone. If students find something they love to do then college really won’t be too difficult and they will like their job afterwards. “Education is about finding out what form of work for you is closest to being play” (Edmundson), jobs should be something enjoyable, almost like having fun doing a hobby. People need to do what they love so they won’t be bored or held back by their lack of enthusiasm and excel to and move up in the workplace being more and more successful.
Another major issue that is addressed in the article is with the teachers and their teaching styles. The method in which most teachers teach their
During the 1800s it was no longer acceptable to teach religion in any schools, in France. In order to continue spreading their knowledge and beliefs many Eudist Fathers such as Alphonse Parker, Jean-Marie Gay and the Archbishop Cornelius O’Brien immigrated to places like Canada where they could continue their teachings. They found the community of Clare and decided to settle down there. One priest, Père Jean Mandé Sigogne was a man who strongly advocated for Acadians to be able to attend institutions for higher education. Because of this he decided to create a secondary school in the French community of Clare (The founding and the Eudist Fathers, n.d.) This was the Université Sainte-Anne, the first and only French post secondary school in
It may be a given that an individual has more knowledge the older one gets due to more time and opportunities to learn, yet there is a neglect to study the concept of learning process due to the lack of interest.
It would be great for every student to know what they wanted to do when they graduate. The answer to this is offering more specified electives. Students would be more involved and further progressed if they could pick what they
Attending college gives the student a considerable amount of knowledge before entering their career. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree usually takes four years for the average student. During these years, students are studying all aspects and information about their future career
France is a nation focused on culture. It is in many ways the "cultural capital of the world". France has always been an inspiration for many artists. Due to its strong culture and other moral factors, France is a country afraid of change and its education system is subject to this fear. In France today, the education system is very similar to what it has been in the past. As other nations take steps to reform and improve their educational facilities France must be willing to follow or they will be left behind.
Disillusioned Latin students, who cringe at the thought of repeatedly scribbling their grammar, are often told by their teachers, "Per repitio nos studiare," which translates to "through repetition we learn." Though this may seem hard to believe as their hands begin to cramp, it bears a certain amount of truth. As my grandfather once told me, "Experience is often the best teacher." Truly gaining an understanding of something often comes from repeated involvement.
Most people believe that, learning is done only through formal education and that this process stops once they graduate but this is not true. According to Delors’ (1996) four ‘pillars’ of education for the future, lifelong learning can be defined as one which is done throughout a person’s lifetime. It is adjustable, diverse and attainable all through the various stages of human life. This points out that, learning is not done through formal means only and cannot be avoided as one progresses through life’s various stages (from infancy till death).
Parents push their children to have more academic jobs and majors to improve their child's “status.” But when a student with high academic achievement chooses to have a vocational style job it is seen as unfortunate or even a waste of genius and intellect. Students should have the opportunity to be trained in whatever careers they want, even if it is a more vocational job like a trade instead of an academic job. If these students find these vocational jobs more meaningful than any academic job they should have the right to choose them because of their pursuit of happiness.
Should public university’s pre-set the number of admitted applicants for each profession field? Most public university have an over production of job career in a certain profession fields. Public universities have an overload of different types of profession, though most admitted students aim for the most popular ones, but lacking on the least common field. Students today go for the most common profession which the field is always crowded because most of them choose the same study over and over. By this it makes us students questions what is the purpose of studying at a university in the first place. Stein’s proposal may sound weak, though I agree with Stein’s argument about public university pre-setting the accurate number of admitted students because it helps you focus on your career.