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Originally Posted by Rory_B._Bellows
Something for you to chew on. I teach at a high school (I know we are talking about Uni here) but last semester we had a group of high ranking Australian teachers/administrators come to our district to learn how we as a district and teachers are teaching using technology, and our curriculum. Smartboards and such...most have never heard of them or seen them. After discussing with them about our (math) curriculum, alot of them said that what I was teaching in grade 11, was intro math in University in Australia. I have been told on numerous occasions that the Alberta curriculum is one of the most rigourous ones out there in the entire world. At many conferences (IB) I have been to with teachers from around the world, they are amazed at how dificult the Alberta Curriculum is.
Currently we have an exchange teacher from Australia teaching in our school and they routinely say that we have harsher standards.
Please elaborate on the statement on what you have heard about our education system.
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I totally agree. The Alberta (and Canadian) education system are top notch.
Part of the reason is because we have standard curriculum, whereas in the States and other places, local boards and even individual teachers make the curriculum.
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