EDUC 211 Final, Fall 2005

1 1 School and Social Order EDUC 211 Final Exam Fall Semester 2005 Dr. Patricia Pederson All answers should incorporate ideas from class readings and class discussions. High-quality answers will refer directly to the readings and discussions. Part I (30%) Complete the chart below by listing attributes of the Modern Era and Postmodern Era. Modern Era Attributes Postmodern Era Attributes 2 2 Modern Era Postmodern Era Place an X where you believe the Lebanese educational system is on the above continuum. Explain your answer in the space provided. 3 3 Part II (30%) Short Answer High-quality answers will include information from the reading and class discussion. Discuss the one major issue facing the modern-day education systems in India and Africa. India Africa 1. Name 2 components of the Lebanese education system that reflect the fragmentation of the Lebanese society discussed in the Bashshur article. 2. Identify and discuss 2 ideas that could be implemented in the educational system to develop national unity. Component 1 ________________________________________________________________________ Component 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4 4 Idea 1 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Idea 2 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Part III (40%) Complete the following steps and then write your answer on pages 6-8. A high-quality answer will reflect analysis, creativity, and synthesis of class readings and discussions. 1. You have been contracted as an education consultant for Country X. Review the facts listed on pages 5-6 about Country X. 2. Analyze the information in light of class readings and discussions. 3. List 3 of the MOST important issues this country will face as it creates an education system. Begin your list with the most important issue. 4. Explain WHY you chose each issue. 5. Discuss realistic ways in which the government/society might address these problems. 5 5 Country X History/Government Colonized by the British and gained independence in 1950 Practices a multi-party parliamentary democracy-6 major parties President resides over internal affairs Prime Minister resides over foreign affairs Natural Resources gold, diamonds, coal iron ore, uranium, copper, natural gas People 0-14 35% 15 64 57% 65+ 8% Median Age 22.3 years Population growth -0.32% Infant mortality 92 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy 41 years Literacy 86% (Male--87%, Female --85%) HIV/AIDS 22.5% Ethnic groups Black African 70% Asian Indian 7% European 10% Chinese 3% Religions Christian 50% (Protestant--25%, Catholic--25%) Muslim 25% (Sunni--20%, Shiite --5%) Animist 20% Hindu 5% Languages 5 national languages (Four indigenous languages and English) GDP Agriculture 5% Industry 35% Services 65% Unemployment 27% Population below poverty line 50% Education Overview: Access to elementary and secondary schools is universal throughout the country; however, the quality varies significantly between the urban and rural sectors; the urban schools are better equipped and teachers salaries are significantly higher. The state mandated curriculum for public schools reflects the traditional British style, private schools are free to develop their own curriculum. Fifteen technical schools are spread across the two largest urban areas. There are two large public universities and 15 private colleges and universities; entrance is extremely competitive and bribery has been known to occur to gain entrance into all institutions 6 6 Economic Overview This is a middle-income market with an abundant supply of natural resources: well-developed financial, legal, communications (best developed telephone system on the continent), energy, and transport sectors; a stock exchange that ranks among the 10 largest in the world; and a modern infrastructure supporting an efficient distribution of goods to major urban centers throughout the region. However, growth has not been strong enough to lower its high unemployment rate; daunting economic problems remain from its past history of racial segregation especially poverty and lack of economic empowerment among the disadvantaged groups. The 3 most important issues facing Country X as it creates an education system are: 1._____________________________________________________________________ 2._____________________________________________________________________ 3._____________________________________________________________________ I chose these 3 issues because: _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 7 7 The government of Country X could address these problems by: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 8 8 _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________