Στο δεύτερο μέρος της συνέντευξής μας με Robert Compton, ερευνάμε πιό βαθειά στην ταινία του «δύο εκατομμύριο λεπτά» που εξετάζει τα προ-πανεπιστημιακά εκπαιδευτικά συστήματα της Ινδίας και της Κίνας και τα συγκρίνει με ισοδύναμο πρόγραμμα σπουδών στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Μερικά από τα θέματα που συζητούνται είναι:
1) Τι ο συγκριτικός αριθμός σειρών μαθημάτων επιστήμης διδάσκει στο γυμνάσιο και το χρονικό διάστημα που ξοδεύεται στις κοινωνικές επιστήμες και την παγκόσμια ιστορία;
2) Τι οι ινδικοί και κινεζικοί εκπαιδευτικοί βλέπουνε ως περιοχές των περισσότερων που έχουν ανάγκη από μεταρρύθμιση μέσα στα σχολεία τους; Υπάρχουν μύθοι μέσα στην κινεζική και ινδική εκπαιδευτική καθιέρωση ως προς τις αντιληπτές αδυναμίες τους;
3) Πώς είναι Κίνα, Ινδία και οι Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες πλησιάζοντας τις βασικές βιομηχανίες του 21$ου αιώνα, ειδικά να άσχει σχέση αυτών περιβαλλοντικό και ενεργειακά ζητήματα;
*** ( NOTE : This is an addition to the 2nd “follow-on” article I wrote recently. I would highly recommend you read that article first before starting this one if you haven’t already. The purpose of this article is to answer a couple of questions raised by some readers. ) *** ( click here to read that follow-on article ) Continue reading »
*** ( NOTE : This is the 2nd and last “follow-on” article of the parent artcle titled : “Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective“. This 2nd “follow-on” article, like the 1st one, is NOT meant to be a stand-alone article. I would therefore highly recommend you read that article before starting this one. The parent article is only 1 page long, and should provide the context in which this article should be viewed ) *** ( click here to read the 1st article )Continue reading »
*** ( NOTE : This is a follow-on of the artcle titled : “Putting the Sichuan Quake into Perspective“. This 2nd article is NOT meant to be a stand-alone article. I would therefore highly recommend you read that article before starting this one. The 1st article is only 1 page long, and should provide the context in which this article should be viewed ) *** ( click here to read the 1st article ) Continue reading »
(Note : This is a re-post of the same article taken from the blogsite : chinablogs.wordpress.comdated May 10, 2009. You are most welcomed to give your feedback using the Comments section here or on my above blogsite. You may also find the comments and my feedback on the above blogsite interesting. It includes an interesting comment from an American with first hand experience of the quake. )
Next Generation of Hongkongese More Spoiled Than Ever
The next generation of Hongkongese are more spoiled than ever. Survey revealed 8 out of 10 one-year-olds can not eat on their own, had to be fed by parents or nannies.
Hong Kong has one of the lowest birth rate in the world, with less than 1 rearing average. Although China’s one-child policy does not affect Hong Kong, due to the hardwork in raising children, many couples Hong Kong only have one child. University conducted a survay interviewing 1,100 some families, showing the majority feel Hong Kong’s only child are becoming more spoiled becasue the parents are over-protective of them. Not only does it feel this way, facts prove over-protecting children may not be good for them. Survey shows Hong Kong’s infants have hight % of doctor visits, with 3.47 doctor visit every 6 months. That’s to the doctor’s once every month and a half.
Zhang Ziyi was recently interviewed on a Chinese TV network:
She said (in translation):
The first time I was the lead in an English-language film, I received some high praise. And especially as a Chinese person, I thought that was something to be proud of.
At the Cannes Film Festival, in front of all that media, then they call your name… And as a Chinese person, they then call you by your Chinese name… I was pretty emotional. I’ve never thought about changing my name, changing it to an English name. I’ve never thought about adopting an English name just to accommodate them.
My father and mother gave me my name. It’s mine, and if you want to remember me, you have to put some thought into how to pronounce it. It’s mine.
The increase in inequality in China has leveled off in recent years and could be less severe than previously thought, suggesting that Beijing is starting to make progress in tackling one of its biggest social problems.
Looking for parallels to Haiti's catastrophe, many point to China. The author went back to Sichuan six months after the catastrophe and was amazed at the speed of physical and economic recovery.
On how China has prospered through peace, established a framework for future peace - and on how the present form of government may present the best guarantee of preserving peace.
Blaming China now for destroying the world won't help future negotiations nor get the world on track to developing new low-carbon economies nor dissuade China from its mission to lead the world in clean development.
There has been a lot of accusations by some that the world economic crisis has been caused by China. Here are some good readings for those initiated enough to learn more about reality.
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Στο δεύτερο μέρος της συνέντευξής μας με Robert Compton, ερευνάμε πιό βαθειά στην ταινία του «δύο εκατομμύριο λεπτά» που εξετάζει τα προ-πανεπιστημιακά εκπαιδευτικά συστήματα της Ινδίας και της Κίνας και τα συγκρίνει με ισοδύναμο πρόγραμμα σπουδών στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Μερικά από τα θέματα που συζητούνται είναι:
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