Consequences and Goals of International Education

During these eight weeks, as I observed different websites and dissected the many values and standards of different countries and cultures, I was extremely enlightened. Awareness of this new knowledge opened a whole new spectrum of education that I was unaware of. We often talk about the educational lack that is shown in our country, but when learning about other countries, who obtain an even deeper lack of educational value and standard, it really causes one to re-evaluate just how much we lack in the area of education. Three consequences that I believe have impacted my current ideology of our educational values, all revealed through the dissecting and research of education in international countries, are letting go of your own personal biases regarding how other countries resolve educational dilemmas, gaining a new appreciation for how countries apply educational value and knowledge, and learning to appreciate the minimal advances we hold here in the states, compared to those in other countries. A goal of mine is to one day visit a country and observe and interact with the children in an educational setting. I believe that I would gain much insight and knowledge that can be applied to our educational system and early childhood settings here in the states.