9.06.2010

Modes of study

Each country has its own educational system..Which countries are similar and which are totally different?
  • First step: Students from the same country have to answer some questions up to which is the aim of their university, how is the educational system of their country organized, and which are the qualifications needed to be introduced in the university?
  • Second step: Students from different countries discuss their previous answers and try to figure out which are the similarities and the differences between theis countries' educational system.
The outcome was maybe predictable..Southern countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain tend to have similarities, while the Northern countries such as Denmark, Finland and Norway follow similar educational methods.
The suprising point of the results, was without doubt Spain. That's because students have to
pay for their studies in the University and for the educational material as well, so the family income influences them. If their income is not enough there are some scholarships you can make use of. What is more, northern educational systems, are mostly based on the groupworking, a way which is really interesting for the students. In contrast with, teachers in the southern countries tend to lecture in front of a group of students who just keep notes and being bored. The interaction in the first case is active and vivid, while in the second case, students are more pathetic.

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