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Wallowing in Mediocrity discusses the shortcomings of the American education system and juxtaposes it to international education systems-ones that provide a meaningful, economical, and challenging education. This book provides a justification and means to emulate those systems that work while ridding the US of a slew of measures holding it back.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION I. Wallowing in Mediocrity: The Problem with the US Education System
Chapter 1. Problems Besetting Both Secondary and Higher Education
Chapter 2. Higher Education: Inefficiency Redefined (An Overview of the Multifaceted Problems Endemic to the United States)
SECTION II. A Possible Paradigm: Detailed Description of Higher Education in Select Countries Throughout the World
Chapter 3. How Standards are Implemented in Most Advanced Successful Global Education Systems: How Advanced Countries in Europe and Asia Provide a More Meaningful Educational Platform at All Levels, But Especially Post-Secondary
Chapter 4. How All This Plays Out in Advanced Effective Programs Across the Globe
SECTION III. Best Practices: How the United States can Emulate Countries with Effective Programs
Chapter 5. Adopting and Implementing the Best Practices and Methods used in Effective Educational Programs Across the Globe
Chapter 6. A Meaningful Role for the Community College
Chapter 7. Accommodating Those Interested in Working for Industry and/or the Government
Chapter 8. Regulating through Meaningful Legislation
Chapter 9. Making College Affordable
SECTION IV. Conclusion: Positive Moments to be Realized in Creating Meaningful Degrees
Chapter 10. In Retrospect: Creating Meaningful Degrees
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By Jerald Goldstein
