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
Essay Title: Gender and educational attainment.

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
Essay Title: Gifted And Talented Education In The United Kingdom

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
Essay Title: Global Trends in Education

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
Essay Title: Health and Education in Canada and the U.S.

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
Essay Title: HISTORICAL CURRICUMS – US AND UK EDUCATIONS

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
Essay Title: History of Higher Education in Turkey and Reasons for Moving From Decentralization to Centralization

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
Essay Title: Hong Kong Local Schools And United States Boarding Schools: Successful & Failing Points