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  History of Education - MSN Encarta
Education developed from the human struggle for survival and enlightenment.
Informal education refers to the general social process by which human beings acquire the knowledge and skills needed to function in their culture.
His educational method, called the Socratic method, consisted of asking probing questions that forced his students to think deeply about the meaning of life, truth, and justice.
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 Ancient Greek Education
The goal of education in the Greek city-states was to prepare the child for adult activities as a citizen.
In ancient Sparta, the purpose of education was to produce a well-drilled, well-disciplined marching army.
The education of mind, body, and aesthetic sense was, according to Plato, so that the boys "may learn to be more gentle, and harmonious, and rhythmical, and so more fitted for speech and action; for the life of man in every part has need of harmony and rhythm."
www.crystalinks.com /greekeducation.html   (1680 words)

  
 Education Policy Analysis Archives   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The main obstacle to vocational education was the reluctance of parents to accept non-traditional orientations for their children and the reluctance of pupils to abandon their dreams for a job in the public sector.
Greece, as a new member of the EEC was being tantalised by problems of imbalances in the structure of the various sectors of the economy.
The education reform attempts, as we have seen, have not been quite as bold and radical as one would expect in a country which, officially at least, belongs to the "West", and is considered as an "upper middle-income economy" by all the major international organisations.
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 Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs - Greek Education System
Education in Greece is compulsory for all children 6-15 years old; namely, it includes Primary (Dimotiko) and Lower Secondary (Gymnasio) Education.
Formal education is characterized by the fixed length of study, the possibility of repetition and the award of a formal school-leaving certificate which is the official authorization.
As a consequence of the classification of the education institutions, a title (school-leaving certificate, degree etc.) is compulsory for students at each education level in order to continue to the next.
www.ypepth.gr /en_ec_page1531.htm   (527 words)

  
 Education in Greece - Tertiary Education
The mission of University Education is to ensure a high level of theoretical and all-round training for the future scientific workforce of the nation.
The role of Higher Technological Education is to contribute to the country's development and to progress in the fields of science and applied research.
The basic requirement for admission to Tertiary Education is possession of the Unified Lyceum leaving certificate, the number of students allocated to each University and TEI department being laid down annually by the Ministry of Education.
www.ekep.gr /english/education/tritobathmia.asp   (1159 words)

  
 Turkish in Greece
Minority education in Greece, and therefore the teaching of the Turkish language in primary and secondary education in Greece, is closely connected to the quality of Greco-Turkish relations.
In addition to minority education, the Intercultural Education Act (Act 2413/1996) and a relevant ministerial decision provide the possibility for Turkish-speaking immigrants to be taught in their mother tongue and to learn their culture in public schools for 4 hours a week.
In Greece, education is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 15, taking them from the 1st year of primary school to the 3rd year of (lower) secondary school.
www1.fa.knaw.nl /mercator/regionale_dossiers/regional_dossier_turkish_in_greece.htm   (7844 words)

  
 STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN GREECE
Secondary education is provided in both public and private schools and is divided into a compulsory first cycle (Gymnasio), from age 12 to 15, and an optional second cycle (Lykeio) from age 15 to 18.
The prerequisite for teaching in higher education institutions, at all levels, is a Doctorate in the relevant field awarded in Greece or at an institution of higher education abroad.
It organizes educational programmes and vocational training or re-training programmes which lead to the award of Certificates and educational programmes which can, under certain circumstances, lead to the award of academic degrees.
www.euroeducation.net /prof/greeco.htm   (1624 words)

  
 Greece education, ancient Greece education, education in Greece, education Greece, Greece community education, ...
The education system established shortly after Greece gained independence was the result of a combination of the French Elementary School Law of 1833, the Bavarian system of secondary education, and the pre-World War I German university system.
The major factors in this stability were the obligatory use of Katharevousa, the artificial official state language; poor funding of education; centralization; and the influence of the Orthodox Church of Greece on secular schools.
The PASOK program also centralized primary and secondary education under the Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs (the word national was dropped from the ministry name after 1993), standardized curricula and teaching methods, and assigned inspectors to ensure compliance.
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 Plaka, Athens, Greece
Education: Education in Greece got its foundation during the Classical Period when Plato and Aristotle opened their schools in Athens.
The goals are to instill spirituality, moral and cultural values, and a pride in their cultural heritage along with the standards held by the rest of Europe for growth and understanding in different school subjects.
This may be due to a lack of anti-racist education and practice of civility to foreigners or it could also be the sense of 'ethnic purity' which Greece prides itself on (Fekete).
www.macalester.edu /geography/courses/geog261/laurat/culture.html   (756 words)

  
 Education in Ancient Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
one, the education of all the citizens must be one and the same, and must therefore be an affair of the State.
Some will be put under such teachers of the new rhetoric and oratory, now in vogue, as the famous socrates, and be taught to play the orator as an aid to inducing their fellow citizens to bestow political advancement.
The "Ephebi."--The Athenian education then is admirably adapted to make the average lad a useful and worthy citizen, and to make him modest, alert, robust, manly, and a just lover of the beautiful, both in conduct and in art.
www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Educations.htm   (4223 words)

  
 Education in Greece
This may have been true in Chaucer's time but I assure you today in Greece this honorable notion is nether moral nor rewarding for both victims in question, namely the teacher and the student.
Yes; Greece is the only country in Europe where the ministry of education and the church are not separated.
Our concern here is with education as part of the antiquated, rusted cog of some 19th century wheel trying to keep pace with the fast rolling wheel of Europe equipped with ABS.
www.athensguide.com /dorian/education.htm   (2408 words)

  
 GENERAL EDUCATION-GREECE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
In the second phase of secondary education students may opt for a school offering either a general or a technical education, or for a technical college.
Admission to higher education is normally decided on the basis of the results of a national common entry examination.
Any student who has completed secondary education may be a candidate for these entrance examinations, while candidates from technical schools may apply for admission to a TEI on the basis of their school results.
www.agr.kuleuven.ac.be /intorg/ica/guide/greece/page1.htm   (345 words)

  
 Education in Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Greek educational system has undergone significant changes and modernisations during the 1990's.
University - Highest education institute (Anotato Ekpaideftiko Idryma - AEI Ανώτατο Εκπαιδευτικό Ίδρυμα).
There are public and private dimotika (primary education), gymnasia (middle school; secondary education), lykeia (high school; secondary education).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Education_in_Greece   (188 words)

  
 Greece - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greece or Hellas (Greek: Ελλάδα [eˈlaða] or Ελλάς [eˈlas]), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), is a country in south-eastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkan peninsula.
In 1936, General Ioannis Metaxas established an authoritarian conservative dictatorship in Greece, known as the 4th of August Regime, and shortly before the outbreak of World War II a disputed referendum was held, resulting in a 'yes' to restore the monarchy under King George II.
Greece has the 7th or 8th longest coastline in the world with more than 15,000 kilometres (9,300 mi); its land boundary is 1,160 kilometres (721 mi).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greece   (5114 words)

  
 FORTHnet Directory: Education
The GSN will service all the units of the primary and secondary education and the administrative offices of the ministry of education and religious affair.
One of the oldest educational establishments in Greece.
It is the institution which took upon its shoulders the entire burden of female education in the 19th century.
dir.forthnet.gr /8-0-en.html   (363 words)

  
 Greece Education Foundation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Greece Central School District's Board of Education in June, 2000 approved the establishment of the Greece Education Foundation (GEF), which is a tax-exempt component fund that operates under the umbrella of Rochester Area Community Foundation.
Governed solely by a 15-member board of directors, separate and distinct from the school board, its purpose is to enrich educational opportunities for students and staff by providing funding for programs, equipment, and special projects that otherwise might not have been financed by the District's annual budget.
Greece Central is always looking for new ways to assist local businesses and utilize their services and expertise.
www.greece.k12.ny.us /pubinfo/gef   (304 words)

  
 Education in Greece
Secondary education level is available in two cycles, Compulsory Lower Level Secondary Education offered at Gymnasiums and Post-compulsory, Upper Secondary Education which is offered by the Unified Lyceums and Technical Vocational Educational Institutes.
Tertiary education is divided into University education available from Universities and non-university education, which is offered by Higher Technological Educational Institutes and Higher Education Institutes.
In 1997 an effort was made by UNESCO to internationally classify educational systems based on seven levels of education which were described in the International Standard Classification of Education - ISCED 1997.
www.ekep.gr /english/education/main.asp   (178 words)

  
 University Continuing Education in Greece
It is self-evident that well-structured adult education organisations of the past did survive under these newer rules; while these rules helped newcomers in the area to plan their activity in a more focused way, both organisationally and clientele-wise.
UCE being a new practice in Greece there is not enough ground to support argumentation on growing/declining sectors within C.E. However, there is strong evidence of rising demand in the field of information technologies, multimedia and relevant specialisations which cut across the professions.
In 1995 the Council for Education (ESYP) was established which will guarantee the widest possible consensus in all procedures for all levels of education and especially their design and organisation.
paginas.fe.up.pt /nuce/GREE.html   (5384 words)

  
 Hellenic Studies and Education--Reading Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Moreover, you may browse through the Church of Greece Myriobiblos e-text library for views on Orthodox Christian theology and culture.
Focusing on vital aspects of Greece, a book on its modern history by John S. Koliopoulos and Thanos Veremis, Greece: The Modern Sequel, New York University Press, 2002, is organized around themes such as politics, institutions, society, ideology, foreign policy, geography, and culture.
For further suggestions on a range of different literary, historical, political, and cultural approaches to Greece and the Greek world, please explore the www.mediainfo2004.gr - " Reading Greece " special section.
www.helleniccomserve.com /readinggreece.html   (634 words)

  
 Greece Education Coalition
The Greece Education Coalition is a partnership of community members in Greece who, through collaboration with the stakeholders of our community, work to restore confidence in the Greece Schools, strive for academic excellence, celebrate our children's successes, and prepare our children and community to meet the challenges of the future.
With the current formula for state aid for education, our district is being under-funded by the State by $20 to $30 million each year.
The Greece School Board's agenda appears to be based on opinions, These opinions need to have evidence provided, if we are to have an effective school board that acts on facts, not rumor, accusation, and innuendo.
greeceeducationcoalition.org   (480 words)

  
 Greece - Education
Some 9% of total government spending is on education, which is free and officially compulsory for nine years.
The use of informal Greek (demotiki) replaced the formal katharevoussa in Greek schools when it became the country's official language in 1976.
There are 18 universities and 74 other institutions of higher education.
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 news.ert.gr - Society - Education Rallies in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
However, the steering committee responsible for occupying the higher education institutes is contemplating salvaging the exam period, especially for graduates.
Specifically, students and University professors gathered at Propylaia, in the centre of Athens, and staged a protest march towards the Education Ministry, while a separate rally and march was staged by the All Workers’ Militant Front (PAME) earlier.
Moreover, Minister of Education Marietta Giannakou answering to questions of whether she will hold a dialogue with protesting students, stated, among others, that "representations of students or other bodies, which have asked for a meeting with me or another figure from the political leadership of the Education Ministry has been welcomed."
news.ert.gr /en/newsDetails.asp?id=18639   (1008 words)

  
 WENR, November/December 2003: Greece
On June 28, 2000, the Greek Ministry of Education issued a statement summarizing the government’s official position on the Bologna Declaration and the resistance it is encountering from professors, students and some professional unions.
Stages I and II: The first higher-education degree in Greece is the Ptychio, which is awarded after four to five years (six in the case of medicine) at the university level, and 3½ to four years at TEIs in such professional disciplines as business, technology and allied health.
The council would be independent of both the government and the higher education institutions and would cover both sectors.
www.wes.org /ewenr/03Nov/Greece.htm   (1462 words)

  
 education greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Under the Greek constitution, education is the responsibility of the state.
There are a few private schools, which must meet the standard curriculum of and be supervised by the Ministry of Education.
The Ministry of Education oversees and directs every aspect of the public education process at all levels, including hiring all teachers and professors and producing all required textbooks.
www.nafpaktos.com /education.htm   (380 words)

  
 Education of Women in Ancient Greece
Often they were educated by their husbands, brothers, or fathers and some greek women were very well educated.
Culture involves skills that are passed on by education and training and are devloped by discipline and practice.
Ancient Greece laid the theoretical foundation for contemporary polyphonic music so it is probable that the women of Greece had their effect.
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 Daily Life in Ancient Greece - Welcome to ancient Greece!
You have been superbly educated in the arts and the sciences, and trained to be extremely productive and capable in times of peace or war.
Although your schools are not as fine, perhaps, as those of Athens, you have been educated in the arts and the sciences.
You have been educated in the arts and the sciences, and trained to be productive and capable in times of peace or war.
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 Faculty of Education: Home
The University of Lethbridge Faculty of Education is holding its annual Job Fair on Friday, January 19, 2007 from 10:00 a.m.
The Faculty of Education is attempting to contact as many Education alumni as possible to notify them of our celebration.
We are requesting that any teachers who are alumni of the Faculty of Education contact us at edu.homecoming@uleth.ca so we may send out invitations and keep them informed of the festivities.
www.edu.uleth.ca   (277 words)

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