EDS100H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Egerton Ryerson, Comparative Education, Truancy
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Examined foreign education sys to increase competitiveness france. Published esquisse et vues pr liminaries d"un ouvrage sur l" ducation compar e (1817), the 1st comprehensive study of education. Developed method & principles of comparative education such as analytical studies. Anecdotal comparison: travellers to diff parts of the world recorded education practices & habits. Deliberate borrowing (19th century): observe educational practices to identify & adopt useful ideas & practices. Development (20th century): implement national projects, ec development & peace both at home & abroad. Identify problem in your own country (truancy, lateness) Find a country without or milder version of that problem. Compare towns or districts of a single country. Enumerate as many elements as possible (#s of chairs, books, enrolment) Select 2 or more national educational systems compare operation, output & structure of education. Identify differences between one"s own sys & foreign ones. Select 2 or more sys to compare. Consider the ideals, groups, & functions the education sys serves.
