Around the World in 30 Days — November 2014
C. M. Rubin’s global education report from the UK, Puerto Rico and Pakistan. In November, I continued my conversations with world leaders on the frontiers of education reform. Each of this month’s leaders dealt with situations that seemed unmanageable: from entrenched gender stereotypes to impoverished conditions. But by following alternate routes and proposing new self-images, all three were able to foster...
The Global Search for Education: What the World Can Learn from Latin America
“Latino students should feel proud of their mathematical and cultural heritage, and move in unison with their host country as we co-create a culture that values mathematical ideas. That should be the goal of any mathematics education agenda.” — Hector Rosario The largest percentage of foreign-born residents in the United States come from South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. In 28 states, more...
The Global Search for Education: Girls and Science
“Learning both art and science – both coding and designing – is needed. You need to position yourself so that when the world changes, you’re ready for it, because you have those underlying skills.” — Michelle Larson In Finland (unlike the United States), the math and science achievements of girls and boys, as tracked by national and international measurements, are very even. Pasi Sahlberg, one of...
The Global Search for Education: Finnish Math Lessons
“We believe that students need to develop self-confidence and trust in their ability to do math, and it is the solving of real-life, simpler problems that gives them the ability to engage in more difficult, abstract tasks. Only the procedural understanding acquired in this manner will empower students to solve the test problems.” — Cecilia Villabona Research has sought to understand why more boys than girls...
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