Educational inequalities in Australia
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A paper which looks at education as a social institution in Australia, and considers whether or not the system encourages equality of opportunity or perpetrates existing inequalities, especially with regard to less affluent and immigrant groups. Bibliography lists 3 Sources.
Filename: JLaustraed.rtf

Educational Systems / German Compared to U.S.
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A 9 page research paper that compares the educational system in the United States with it's counterpart in Germany. It looks at the structure , teacher education and funding of both systems. It concludes by delineating four aspects of the German system that would be a positive addition the U.S. system. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Germus.wps

Elementary education in the UK
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A five page paper which looks at the history of elementary education in Britain, with reference to reformers such as Owen and McMillan and the educational theories of Froebel and Montessori. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JLedearly.rtf

English As A Foreign Language - Article Review
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A 6 page paper that provides a synopsis and a critique of an article entitled Breadth of Vocabulary and Advanced English Study: An Empirical Investigation. The author investigated the effects of different criteria on English proficiency. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGefl.rtf

English As A Foreign Language - Using Cooperative Learning And NLP
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This 10 page paper addresses NLP (Neurolinguistic programming) first, offering an overview of NLP and then, providing examples of NLP strategies that can be used in the EFL/ESL classroom. The second section addresses Cooperative Learning using the same format, first, a brief explanation and then activities for the classroom. bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGeflnpc.rtf

ESL in Puerto Rico & Spain
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A 11 page research paper that focuses on why Puerto Rican ESL instruction has not succeeded, comparing it with Spain. This research investigates the question of why students in one Spanish-speaking country, i.e., Spain, learn English readily and why another Spanish-speaking culture, i.e., Puerto Rico, finds this task problematic and controversial. The writer also looks briefly at ESL methodology in both countries. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: kheslpr.rtf

Further Education in Scotland
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This 5 page paper consider the position and policies of further education in Scotland as well as some of the future proposals including closer ties with commerce and higher education. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEscotfe.wps

Further Education in the UK
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This 10 page paper considers the place and added value of further education in the UK, the role of the teacher and how the educational establishments that serve in the post compulsory education and training environment can attract the students. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TEfuredu.rtf

Gender and educational attainment.
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A five page paper which looks at the gender differential in educational attainment, with reference to such issues as peer group influence, family structure and the feminisation of the workforce. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JLgendiff.rtf

Gifted And Talented Education In The United Kingdom
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This 43 page research report addresses gifted education with an emphasis on the United Kingdom. The report begins with a brief history of gifted education (in the 1870s in New Jersey, USA) and includes the change in focus from intellectual cognitive ability to a broader perspective. Topics addressed in the report include: the definition of giftedness and how that has changed and why, underachievement, methods for identifying gifted children, including tests, teacher recommendations and checklists, identification by provision and identification by provision in practice, Freeman's Sports approach, comments on nature vs nurture, can giftedness be developed, characteristics of the gifted child, emotional/social development, implications for teachers, preparing teachers to work with the gifted, and comments about programs for the gifted. While most of the research is applicable to giftedness anywhere, there is an emphasis on the UK. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
Filename: PGukgft.rtf

Global Trends in Education
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A 6 page research paper that discusses global trends that are likely to continue over the next five years. The trends include the move toward global education, the movements of students across international borders and the spread of information that is facilitated by digitized forms of communication and the world's network of libraries. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khgloed.rtf

Health and Education in Canada and the U.S.
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A 7 page paper that compares and contrasts the educational systems and the health care systems in the U.S. and Canada. There are many similarities in the educational system in the two countries. The health care systems, however, are vastly different. These are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGedhth.wps

HISTORICAL CURRICUMS – US AND UK EDUCATIONS
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This 5-page paper focuses on history curricula and its importance. The paper discusses the curriculum in both the U.S. and UK and discusses potential changes. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTcurhis.rtf

History of Higher Education in Turkey and Reasons for Moving From Decentralization to Centralization
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A 6 page overview of the many changes that have occurred in Turkish tertiary education. This paper traces these changes from the mid twentieth century to the present and explains the various factors that have contributed to the move from centralization to decentralization and back again. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPtrkyEd.rtf

Hong Kong Local Schools And United States Boarding Schools: Successful & Failing Points
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6 pages in length. Education is a perpetual work-in-progress the world over. While Asia maintains a consistency of local school quality when compared with its United States counterpart, American boarding schools provide a more finely tuned education that cannot rival some of the limitations placed upon Asian academics. Indeed, both systems produce well-educated students, however, there also exist inherent failing points to any seemingly perfect situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCHngKg.rtf

Hong Kong: Classroom Effects Of Assessment Reform
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A 12 page paper. The education system in Hong Kong is undergoing dramatic and significant changes. The reforms are directed at attitudes as well as practice in terms of curriculum and assessment. Profound changes are being made in the assessment of students. This paper explains what the system was and what the changes in assessment are. The writer discusses what these changes mean to the classroom teacher. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGHKasse.rtf

Impact Of Globalization On Universities
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A 6 page paper that emphasizes Australia whenever possible. The impact of globalization is observed in the numbers of international students attending institutions of higher education, in the increase in Internet programs and in the increase in the number of offshore colleges and universities. The writer provides a general overview of the topic. Some statistical data are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGglfuni.rtf