...EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF CANADA PROFESSOR: DR. DIONISIO S. REYES ------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSANT: NENEBETH I. ZAFRA COUNTRY PROFILE: CANADA (Second Largest- Country in the World) GEOGRAPHY: Area | Total area: 3,855,102 sq mi (9,984,670 sq km)Land area: 3,511,003 sq mi (9,093,507 sq km) | Province and Territories | The ten provinces are: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The three territories are: Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. | Capital | Ottawa (But the largest City is Toronto) | Climate | Canada’s Four Seasons Winter in Canada (freezing point) start from December to February. Spring in Canada (average temperature) start early in February to May. Summer in Canada (hot, humid weather) start from June to August. Fall or Autumn in Canada (cooler temperature) start from September to November. | PEOPLE Nationality | Canadian | Population (2014 est.) | 34,834,841(CIA) | Annual population growth rate (2014 est.) | 0.76% | Age Structure (2014 est.) | Age structure: 0-14 years: 15.5% (male 2,764,691/female 2,628,413) 15-24 years: 12.7% (male 2,267,210/female 2,142,085) 25-54 years: 41% (male 7,244,109/female 7,052,512) 55-64 years: 13.5% (male 2,336,202/female 2,380,703) 65 years and over: 17.3% (male 2,670,482/female 3,348,434) | Ethnic groups | Ethnic group of Canada include; 28% of...
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...“To investigate how the Canadian capitalistic structure exploits its workers today.” Ever since the development of currency, individuals have exploited others for the benefit of themselves – due to the origination of the social system Capitalism, there are new ruthless forms of exploitation that has resulted in millions suffering. In a capitalistic society such as Canada, exploitation in the workplace occurs daily. Exploitation can be defined as the utilization of another person for selfish purposes (William Morris, 2000). Since the rise of the social structure Capitalism, there has been a distinctive split between two classes of people – the bourgeoisie and proletarian (Karl Marx, 1848). To some, capitalism is the ‘end-all be-all ‘ social system, but these people are more than likely one of the fortunate few who have benefitted from it. By the fortunate few I mean the bourgeoisie class - the owners of the means of production. They own the capital and the resources (factories, farms, stores) to grow their wealth further, but they need labor to do so. Then there is the proletariat class - the labor. I reference them as the labor because in order to feed their families, they need money, and they have no means to make money other then to sell their labor. It is between these two classes that exploitation occurs. The bourgeoisies offer the lowest wages that the proletariats are willing accept, that way the bourgeoisie consume all the available profit for themselves...
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...because job competition has increased at all levels, there has never been a time when soft skills offer more value to the market than they do today”. According to Smith “It’s often said that hard skills will get you an interview but you need soft skills to get and keep the job. It’s no longer enough to be an expert in a field of knowledge. Competition is fierce; it’s the soft skills that make individuals stand out. Soft skills aren’t just important in the obvious positions that deal with customers. They are important for every person in an organization”. As well, Canadian employers across all sectors emphasise the significance of culture-based soft skills and professional communication regardless of the individual’s qualifications and education. In today’s rapidly changing global economy it is evident that the educational institutions are responsible for providing a comprehensive learning while increasing their students’ employability by enhancing their soft skills. According to Malhi “educational institutions worldwide are currently placing greater emphasis on enhancing graduate employability by strengthening their soft skills and adopting a more employability-oriented approach to the curriculum. According to a recent survey, almost 75% of teaching professionals indicated that “study and...
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...Factors Influencing Current Adult Learning Abstract AET/505 November 11, 2012 Factors Influencing Current Adult Learning Abstract The global trend for adult learning is that everyone agrees that participation is good thing, however they all realize there are barriers to participation (Brookfield, S.,2000). The future of adult education is that first information on adult education learning has to be received by the workforces of the world (Kasworm, C., 2007). The future also depends on the digitbal provides of education that need to create accessible and universal opportunities for adult learners (Kasworm, C., 2007). Knowledge is updated daily and these providers must keep up with the world. Technology is changing every day and those that want to provide the education opportunities must change with it. The digital educators must realize that the workforce they are continually educating is not always those that are working. They sometimes will be the undereducated, the disenfranchised and the dislocated worker. All will be trying to further their educations in hope of a better job or life (Kasworm, C., 2007). The educators are not always the edcuational institutions, they include government at all levels, employers and community institutions such as librarys (Merriam, S., Caffarella, R., & Baumgartner, L. ,2007). It is proven that the adults that are socialized and take advantage of the learning opportunities will acquire the skills needed to further their lives...
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...CANADA-U.S. Business Travel Guide Released February 2013 CANADA-U.S. BUSINESS TRAVEL GUIDE INTRODUCTION Word from Jayson Myers, President & CEO, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters T he advent of global supply chains has led to significant changes in the way manufacturers do business. In today’s day and age, the business of manufacturing is no longer simply about getting a product out the door — it is rather about providing innovative solutions to customers’ problems. Manufacturers now deliver value to customers by embedding their skills, innovation, financing and logistics solutions in the tangible goods they deliver. To compete and win in today’s environment requires constant interaction between manufacturers and their suppliers, customers, business partners, and services providers. Despite recent advances in information and communications technologies, much business is still conducted face-to-face, and deals are still done with a handshake. Whether it’s engineers working together to develop a new manufacturing process, executives meeting to negotiate a licensing agreement, or industry leaders getting together at a conference to map the future of their sector, creating value requires business people to meet and interact. Given the intensity of Canada’s trade relationship with the United States, this is especially the case between our two countries. Not only are we each other’s largest customer, but our businesses increasingly work together...
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...The Effect of Employment on Student Outcomes in High School and Beyond The Question How does student employment affect students' personal, social, and academic outcomes? The Context Many American students consider employment an integral part of their high school experience. NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) data from 1992 show that more than two-thirds of high school students were employed during their senior year, with 22.7 percent of those students working more than 20 hours per week. Most students worked in nonacademic jobs, with almost 25 percent employed in the food service industry, 14.5 percent working as a grocery clerk or cashier, and 11.8 percent working in sales. The vast majority of students earned between $4.25 and $6 per hour. Students in the United States work more than students in most other, postindustrial countries—more than triple the average amount of time their European and East Asian peers spend working, in fact. Researchers have taken many different approaches to examining the issue of employment and its effect on student outcomes and, as a result, have reached a wide range of conclusions. Some have concluded that increased time spent working results in decreased time spent on school activities and, thus, lower academic achievement, whereas others suggest that work experience builds character, strengthens organizational skills, and gives students a sense of responsibility that may actually increase achievement. Other researchers...
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.............................. 14 Exhibits ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Exhibit A: ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Exhibit B: ................................................................................................................................................ 20 2 Executive Summary In 2009, the University of Waterloo (UW) welcomed 24,377 students (University of Waterloo, 2010) into their undergraduate programs. However, only 89.4% (University of Waterloo, 2010) of those students continued their education at UW the following year. This means that there were about 2583 students that were unable to continue at UW and had to dropout. In an interview with MacLean’s Magazine Deanne Fisher, director of student life at St. George Campus of the University of Toronto...
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...major parties running for the election? The Liberal Party, Conservative Party of Canada and New Democratic Party are the major parties running for the election. 3. Who are their leaders? Conservative: Hudak, Liberal: Wynne NDP: Horwath. 4. In one paragraph describe each party’s platform. The Liberal Party Platform deals with the topics of: equality of opportunity, true fiscal responsibility, clean environment, affordable access to postsecondary education, universal public health care, open, fair and strong democratic representation and evidence based crime policy. They believe and stand by the idea: when people and families are given the chance to succeed the economy will grow and Canadians become stronger which through equality of opportunity is important, turning deficits into surplus and making the economy flourish while creating good jobs across the country, becoming a clean energy economy, Canadians deserve affordable education, every Canadian deserves equal level of high quality and timely health care by an adequate and sustainable health system, exploring Parliamentary and Electoral reform in order to influence the institution with democratic principles to make a more meaningful and effective representation, and addressing the root causes of crimes and trying to keep our community safe. Stephen Harper, the leader of the Conservative Party created his “Here for Canada” policy platform which fixated on five priorities: creating jobs through training...
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...necessary for the understanding of ideas. He said that deaf people were capable of using their minds, argued for the importance of teaching them, and was one of the first to state that deaf people could learn to read and write without learning how to speak first. Pedro Ponce De Leon taught deaf sons of the Spanish nobility in order that they might inherit property. He used reading and writing, but also taught speech. He apparently traced letters and indicated pronunciation with lip movements to introduce and develop speech among his students. Pablo Bonet taught the sons of Spanish noblemen to read and speak using the one-handed alphabet. He published the first book on deaf education in 1620 in Madrid. The book depicted Bonet's form of a manual alphabet. His intent was to further the oral and manual education of deaf people in Spain. Around 1760, a French priest, Charles Michel De L'Eppe, established the first free public school for the deaf in France. De L'Eppe tried to develop a bridge between the deaf and hearing worlds through a system of standardized signs and finger spelling. Dedicated to helping the less fortunate, the energetic priest also founded a shelter for the deaf in Paris and a school for deaf children in Truffaut, France. In 1788 he published a dictionary of French sign language. Into the 1800’s Deaf people were...
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...are positively correlated with the economic well-being of a country as measured by growth in GDP and job formation? Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), who define entrepreneurship as “Any attempt at new business or new venture creation, such as self-employment, a new business organization, or the expansion of an existing business, by an individual, a team of individuals, or an established business,” suggest the following: • Promoting entrepreneurship, especially outside the most active age group (25-44), with specific programs that support entrepreneurial activity. • Facilitating the availability of resources to women to participate in the entrepreneurial process. • Committing to long-term, substantial postsecondary education, including training programs designed to develop skills required to start a business. • Emphasis on developing an individual’s capacity to recognize and pursue new opportunities. • Developing the capacity of a society to accommodate the higher levels of income disparity associated with entrepreneurial activity. • Creating a culture that validates and promotes entrepreneurship throughout society. >The Research Researchers at the Kauffman...
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...positively correlated with the economic well-being of a country as measured by growth in GDP and job formation? Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), who define entrepreneurship as “any attempt at new business or new venture creation, such as self-employment, a new business organization, or the expansion of an existing business, by an individual, a team of individuals, or an established business,” suggest the following: • • • • • • Promoting entrepreneurship, especially outside the most active age group (25– 44), with specific programs that support entrepreneurial activity. Facilitating the availability of resources to women to participate in the entrepreneurial process. Committing to long-term, substantial postsecondary education, including training programs designed to develop skills required to start a business. Emphasis on developing an individual’s capacity to recognize and pursue new opportunities. Developing the capacity of a society to accommodate the higher levels of income disparity associated with entrepreneurial activity. Creating a culture that validates and promotes entrepreneurship throughout society. Researchers at the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (Babson College) and the London Business School revealed these...
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...open: Oct. 18, 2013 Note: The deadline to apply for most fall semester programs is June/July. We continue to accept applications until all seats in a program are filled. To increase your chances of gaining acceptance into a high demand program or an academic program with selection, we recommend you apply for the fall semester before March 1. Application process Step 1: Submit SAIT application & transcripts Apply online at ApplyAlberta and send in your high school/post-secondary transcripts (original & English translation) to international.transcripts@sait.ca (colour scan of original transcripts), mail (original documents), or in person. Documents Required: • Original official high school transcript (last three years) and postsecondary transcripts (if applicable) • Original English translation of transcripts (notarized or certified translations) • Original diploma /degree (Graduation Certificate) and the English translation • English language proficiency results for direct entry (IELTS Academic, TOEFL Internet Based, CLBA, CAEL) • Any other documents that are part of the admissions requirements for a specific program Please note: All electronic transcripts must be in color. Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition will only accept color scanned originals of documents if sending in by email. Step 2: Pay initial fee When applying, the $200 CDN (non-refundable) application fee must be paid by cash, cheque, Certified Cheque, Visa or MasterCard at the time...
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...public, another 1,600 are private nonprofit institutions, and about 1,000 are for-profit private schools. Close to 75 percent of students are enrolled in public schools. Mainly because of big state universities, the industry is concentrated: 50 percent of all students are enrolled in the 400 largest schools. Among the fastest-growing UTPA is ranked in the top ten. Industry Forecast US personal consumption expenditures for higher education, a major driver for university and college revenues, are forecast to grow at an annual compounded rate of 2 percent between 2009 and 2014. Data Published: October 2009. Industry Indicators The bank prime loan rate, an indicator of colleges' and universities' cost to finance construction, renovation, and other capital projects, remains at 3.25 percent as of the week of March 10, 2010, unchanged from the same week in 2009. US personal income, which drives consumer ability to pay for higher education, rose 1.1 percent in January 2010 compared to the same month in 2009. Trends Demand for higher education services is largely driven by population...
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...3N6 www.queensu.ca/sps Peter Hicksi Social Policy in Canada – Looking Back, Looking Ahead This paper discusses recent policy trends, the changing role of the various actors in the system, international comparisons and a range of other social policy topics. The immediate purpose of the paper is to examine the reasons why social policy analysts need to look into the future, and to explore ways of managing the inevitably large risks associated with such future-looking exercises. The underlying purpose, however, is simply to introduce a range of important Canadian social policy topic to students and others who are interested in social policy, but without much previous background in the areaii. The first part of the paper was taken directly from a 1994 presentationi that was intended to provide outside social policy experts (from Latin America in this case) with an overview of the Canadian social policy landscape, particularly of recent trends and possible future directions, mainly from a federal government perspective. At that time, major reform of social security policies was being discussed and I tried to give our visitors some flavour of the background to that reform, with particular emphasis on the i Peter Hicks was with the department of Human Resources Development Canada at the time of the 1994 paper which forms the basis of Part I of the present paper. The following year he left the Government of Canada to join the OECD in Paris. ii Indeed, this is a revised version...
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...Education Sector Leaders Overview of Research Education plays a key role in helping students prepare for their future. Leaders who reflect students’ cultural backgrounds are necessary to project a positive image of visible minorities to students from an early age, even before they enter the workforce. Diverse leadership in the education sector has both a symbolic and practical importance. Diversity among teachers and academic leaders promotes education policies and teaching practices that promote a civic culture inclusive of diversity (Butler, 2000). According to Lumby et al. (2007), “a powerful commitment to equality and diversity is viewed by many as integral to progressing further education’s strategic mission. The sector has long been committed to such values, historically focused on an inclusive approach to education and training.” In higher education, in particular, it is essential to developing critical thinking. “The incorporation of diversity into pedagogical practices in higher education changes societal mindsets and challenges the structural arrangement of persons in society” (Campbell, 2000). It has been a high priority in Ontario for more than a decade (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2008). Research shows that: • Diverse leadership plays an important symbolic role in shaping the aspirations of young people (Blau & Stearns, 2003). Failure to provide positive role models can lead to social exclusion, which carries with it very high social and economic costs (Ryan et...
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