Education

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Introduction Essay Questions

For Your Viewing Pleasure Links Books Movies

Introduction

Students will consider the aims of education, from pragmatic and philosophical approaches. They will be introduced to the history of education in Singapore and trends of development around the world. Key issues to be discussed include the evolution of formal education, the question of gender differences in educational levels around the world and the challenges of education in the next century.

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Links

• BBC News - Education
  Latest news and features covering education in the UK.
• JC Review: Teo Chee Hean's speech (25/11/02)
  Summarises the main changes proposed by the JC Review committee. Explains their rationale and anticipates some possible objections. An official press release by the Minister for Education.
• JC Review: Ng Eng Hen's speech (26/11/02)
  Responds to other MPs' criticisms of the JC Review's recommendations. An official press release by the Minister of State for Education.

Books: Non-Fiction

• Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by Bell Hooks
• Learning to Question by Paulo Freire & Antonio Faundez
• Deschooling Society by Ivan Illyich

Movies

• Mr Holland's Opus (Stephen Herek)
• Music of the Heart (Wes Craven)

Essay Questions

• "Education does not develop individuality but conformity." Is such a statement always valid?
• Can creativity be taught?