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I am writing to remind you that the German Area Studies Program's second cultural talk of the semester will take place tonight at 7:00pm at the ICA House (288 Pulteney St.). Jessica Diebowski, the Program's Fulbright FLTA, will speak about the German Education System. A description of the talk is below and we hope to see you tonight!
Education in Germany - Achievements and Challenges
With a population of 82 million, Germany is the largest country in the European Union. It has a strong literary tradition and is also famous for good education system. However, when the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) made its first tests public in 2000, German students placed well below the average in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ) countries for reading and literacy. The nation was shocked. The revelation sparked a nationwide debate about Germany's school system and what was needed to improve it. After giving an overview of the German education system, Jessica Diebowski, the German Program's Fulbright FLTA, will examine the PISA results with regard to equality of opportunity and social class. Furthermore, Jessica will show how the German state ministries responded to the PISA results and how higher education at German universities changed due to the Bologna process, which seeks to make institutions of higher education across Europe more compatible and comparable.
113012 0186
I am writing to remind you that the German Area Studies Program's second cultural talk of the semester will take place tonight at 7:00pm at the ICA House (288 Pulteney St.). Jessica Diebowski, the Program's Fulbright FLTA, will speak about the German Education System. A description of the talk is below and we hope to see you tonight!
Education in Germany - Achievements and Challenges
With a population of 82 million, Germany is the largest country in the European Union. It has a strong literary tradition and is also famous for good education system. However, when the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) made its first tests public in 2000, German students placed well below the average in OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ) countries for reading and literacy. The nation was shocked. The revelation sparked a nationwide debate about Germany's school system and what was needed to improve it. After giving an overview of the German education system, Jessica Diebowski, the German Program's Fulbright FLTA, will examine the PISA results with regard to equality of opportunity and social class. Furthermore, Jessica will show how the German state ministries responded to the PISA results and how higher education at German universities changed due to the Bologna process, which seeks to make institutions of higher education across Europe more compatible and comparable.