- Khaled Qattawi-ASKAdenia TALK-Jordan*
Recently I have been to the United States in a special program for English Language teachers. I spent five months, in which I tried to absorb as much as I can about their educational system. I took courses in English Language methodology, class management, planning…etc. Moreover, I was to visit a high school twice a week and co-taught in that school for at least 3 months. I noticed the punctuality, professionalism, and dedication in school staff members. The school, Effingham County High School, was some how rural, but compared to our best public schools, it will be very advanced.
Surely, money is a vital factor in the advancement of the American educational system, which is considered one of the best in the world. However, punctuality, professionalism, dedication, humanism, understanding of ones roles, duties and responsibilities; is a noticeable key factor in the success of any educational system.
Therefore, what do we need to ensure a better education to our future generations here in Jordan? Definitely, we need financial support, but what we need more is respect. Respect of our educational institutions, respect of our laws and regulations, respect to our students, respect to our cultural heritage, respect of our community as key players in it, respect for our colleagues, and above all respect of ourselves as educators.
In return we, as educators, shall expect from others all the support we may need in applying, enriching, or even reforming our curriculum and eventually our students, who are in need to be transcended to the next level of achievement. Achievement that does not only include grades and marks, but achievement of oneself as a human being, who can add to his nation, his country, and to his community, what they are in need for.
*Khaled Qattawi
English Language Teacher
ILEP, GSU Alumni
E.F.L Trainer, UNRWA
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6 عدد التعليقات
at 5:21 pm - 17th August 2008 Permalink
Surly Mr. Khaled money is avital factor in the advancementy any think not only OUREDUCATIONALSYSTEM…look the Galf where is the money going ..not only Jordan..the human in my country”s respect as animale..?! and you want from others all respect of ourlaws,and cultural heritage, community..!! how that and we arenot respected of ourselves…thankyou ….but if you write this massege in Arabic languge
at 7:29 pm - 17th August 2008 Permalink
The US of A ranks 19 when it comes the outcome of their school system, and # 1 in drop out rates, But their universities are in much better shape than their schools.
at 8:25 pm - 17th August 2008 Permalink
I hope more school teachers get such opportunity to experience the education system in other parts of the world. We can always learn from others. But, I agree with Muhannad the school education system in the U.S. is not at the top. It is ranked 25th in math and science. Although, the school education system in Jordan is not as good as it should be but at least it is in better shape than our higher education system (i.e., our universities).
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/mathscience/article-math2.htm
at 9:46 pm - 18th August 2008 Permalink
well, what do u expect of a system that contains:
- students who, if decided to work hard, work hard onyly to get a grade
-students who have no rspect for rules ( because they were raised so)
- students who were always told that u need ur degree so u can work and get high pay only
- teachers who spend the time in which they’re supposed to be teaching telling students what they did yesterday
- parents who don’t really watch out what the abilities and skills of their children are
and finally
- an educational system that works by money only?
to be advanced, all the above and more must be changed
it’s not the system that needs adjustments, it’s the way we consider it and the way it is executed
Thx for the topic
at 12:41 am - 19th August 2008 Permalink
Thanks alot Mr Khalid for your subject, but i don’t really know if you’re working in teaching in jordan beside i think its a big jump to compare our teaching system with the american’s one , not for the lack of resourses or money as you say but for the difference of how do we look and what do we expect from our schools , when millions of dollars spent in having new computers for school in which there are no elecricity this roblem , when we force our teachers to take as much training courses as possible and i swear many of these projects is not nessesary and more not effective in our school
I worked as a math teacher for 3 years in ministrey of education and this year i got enough working in such conditions .
sorry for my bad english i wish i wrote in arabic it would be much better for me and surely for you
thx again for the topic
Khaldoon ababneh
Pds schools amman
at 2:05 pm - 28th August 2008 Permalink
والله أنا برأيي إنو صح بصرفوا كتيير على التعليم بس الشعب نفسه هامل و ما بعرف إشي .. يعني اللي قصدي أحكيه إنو مش لهل الدرجة الأميركان أذكيا .. شوفو هادا الفيديو و إنتو احكمو:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx4pN-aiofw
هادا فيديو بحكي عن مستوى الذكاء بأميركا .. ولا حبة .. شوفو هاد كمان:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2U_KRpz5NY