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Apr 24, 2014 | #1
In the YouTube clip, Laura Boudon talks about an article on students studying abroad. It dwells on who is studying abroad, and why other students prefer local courses.
youtu.be/GQoVGFQGDw0
Boudon uses an interactive approach by asking the audience who has studied abroad to raise their hands. She also asks students where they studied and reasons behind choosing those destinations. The speaker also asks the students who studied locally, and why they have not taken initiatives to study abroad.
After interacting with the audience, the speaker addresses the most important question, which is where most students who study abroad go. Two-thirds of students apparently go to Europe with UK having the highest number followed by Italy, France and Spain.
Boudon emphasizes on the importance of seeking guidance when contemplating to study abroad. Most parents are scared of sending their children abroad as they think it is dangerous. While addressing the issue of fear, the speaker pinpoints that it is not bad because it can guide one into making better decisions.
The speaker talks about the three different programs in their office. The FIU faculty land program is the most popular because it allows students to go abroad in groups for ten days, two weeks or six months accompanied by FIU faculty members.
FIU exchange is the second program, which is longer and more independent. The students work with the office abroad to help them have a study experience that contributes to their degree.
The third option is the FIU approved, where a student finds a program that they would like to go on and FIU checks it out. The main aim of FIU approved is to ensure the places that a student chooses are accredited and legitimate (Boudon).
The speaker also talks about how FIU helps students studying abroad by offering pre-departure orientation that talk about the specifics of a particular destination. Their office deals with any situations that may arise when the students are abroad.
As the clip comes to an end it is imminent that studying abroad enhances one's education experience and has inter-cultural benefits.
The moderator, Shenggao Wan talks about the Global Test in the video clip. Wang starts by giving a comprehensive overview about it. This includes subjects, such as reading, mathematics and science. The participants are 15-year olds that are randomly selected from schools worldwide. Students of that age are chosen because they are nearing the completion of their compulsory education.
The format of this test is a mixture of open-ended and multiple choice questions that relate to real-life situations. The content of the global test is not linked to the curriculum of a school in any country.
The test mainly seeks to unveil how 15-year old students can apply knowledge learned in school to real life situations. It also aims at evaluating whether education systems worldwide are adequately preparing pupils to face the challenges of adult life. In addition, the test also examines the absorption of immigrants or disadvantaged students in education systems.
In 2012, 510,000 students took the test that was inaugurated in 2000, and conducted after every three years. Subsequent test is in 2015, and 70 countries are scheduled to take part in the test. The Program for International Student Assessment, a Paris based research group, conducts the tests (Wang).
The results of the 2009 Global Test show that students from Shanghai, China were top in all the three subjects. The United States ranked 11, 26 and 23 in reading, mathematics and science, respectively. In 2012, Shanghai China students were top again and U.S. performance was worse with math 36, reading 24 and science 27.
The results have certain implications about the American system of education, which should worry the government and stakeholders. It raises questions on whether the Chinese system is superior to the American one.
According to some participants in the video clip, the results of these tests might be biased considering that Shanghai is just a city in China yet it is compared to the entire U.S.
Documentary
The speaker, Dr. Scott Tinker, is a geologist and professor at the University of Texas. He embarks on an amazing journey to the world leading energy sites that use coal to solar, oil to biofuels. Tinker discovers the realities facing the energy industry today. He also investigates the challenges that countries face as they try to transition to alternatives to minimize the carbon footprint.
The speaker is in Norway to study the most successful power plant. It took Norway 70 years to turn the project into a successful electricity power plant. The energy is so clean that one can drink it. During his visit, he gets answers from the international energy leaders on matters relating to energy.
He visited the Norway plant because it makes energy so fascinating and engaging. It also deals with economic and environmental issues that most energy producers are grappling with in many parts of the world.
The tunnel that leads to the energy plant is under the mountain, and it is 50 hundred meters long and 500 meters under the mountain. The generators are connected to the lakes located high above in the mountain by an underground pipeline, which eliminates the need for huge hydroelectric dams associated with environmental issues. Norway now gets 99 percent of its energy from water, which minimizes its carbon footprints (Hall).
The speaker analyses the energy that an individual needs in life for all the activities in their lives. He estimates that a person can use 20, 000,000 watts in the year. In his journey, he tries to analyze how many people an energy project will power in a year.
As he comes to a close of his documentary, Dr. Scott uses the experiences he has gained from the journey to lay out a path of the future energy needs. His plan is remarkably pragmatic and intriguing.
Works Cited
Boudon, Laura. Who is studying abroad? You tube.
Hall, Julian. Becoming one with the world.
Wang, Shenggao. Shanghai student again top global test. YouTube.
youtu.be/GQoVGFQGDw0
Who Is Studying Abroad
Boudon uses an interactive approach by asking the audience who has studied abroad to raise their hands. She also asks students where they studied and reasons behind choosing those destinations. The speaker also asks the students who studied locally, and why they have not taken initiatives to study abroad.
After interacting with the audience, the speaker addresses the most important question, which is where most students who study abroad go. Two-thirds of students apparently go to Europe with UK having the highest number followed by Italy, France and Spain.
Boudon emphasizes on the importance of seeking guidance when contemplating to study abroad. Most parents are scared of sending their children abroad as they think it is dangerous. While addressing the issue of fear, the speaker pinpoints that it is not bad because it can guide one into making better decisions.
The speaker talks about the three different programs in their office. The FIU faculty land program is the most popular because it allows students to go abroad in groups for ten days, two weeks or six months accompanied by FIU faculty members.
FIU exchange is the second program, which is longer and more independent. The students work with the office abroad to help them have a study experience that contributes to their degree.
The third option is the FIU approved, where a student finds a program that they would like to go on and FIU checks it out. The main aim of FIU approved is to ensure the places that a student chooses are accredited and legitimate (Boudon).
The speaker also talks about how FIU helps students studying abroad by offering pre-departure orientation that talk about the specifics of a particular destination. Their office deals with any situations that may arise when the students are abroad.
As the clip comes to an end it is imminent that studying abroad enhances one's education experience and has inter-cultural benefits.
Summary of Shanghai Student Top Global Test
The moderator, Shenggao Wan talks about the Global Test in the video clip. Wang starts by giving a comprehensive overview about it. This includes subjects, such as reading, mathematics and science. The participants are 15-year olds that are randomly selected from schools worldwide. Students of that age are chosen because they are nearing the completion of their compulsory education.The format of this test is a mixture of open-ended and multiple choice questions that relate to real-life situations. The content of the global test is not linked to the curriculum of a school in any country.
The test mainly seeks to unveil how 15-year old students can apply knowledge learned in school to real life situations. It also aims at evaluating whether education systems worldwide are adequately preparing pupils to face the challenges of adult life. In addition, the test also examines the absorption of immigrants or disadvantaged students in education systems.
In 2012, 510,000 students took the test that was inaugurated in 2000, and conducted after every three years. Subsequent test is in 2015, and 70 countries are scheduled to take part in the test. The Program for International Student Assessment, a Paris based research group, conducts the tests (Wang).
The results of the 2009 Global Test show that students from Shanghai, China were top in all the three subjects. The United States ranked 11, 26 and 23 in reading, mathematics and science, respectively. In 2012, Shanghai China students were top again and U.S. performance was worse with math 36, reading 24 and science 27.
The results have certain implications about the American system of education, which should worry the government and stakeholders. It raises questions on whether the Chinese system is superior to the American one.
According to some participants in the video clip, the results of these tests might be biased considering that Shanghai is just a city in China yet it is compared to the entire U.S.
Documentary
The speaker, Dr. Scott Tinker, is a geologist and professor at the University of Texas. He embarks on an amazing journey to the world leading energy sites that use coal to solar, oil to biofuels. Tinker discovers the realities facing the energy industry today. He also investigates the challenges that countries face as they try to transition to alternatives to minimize the carbon footprint.
The speaker is in Norway to study the most successful power plant. It took Norway 70 years to turn the project into a successful electricity power plant. The energy is so clean that one can drink it. During his visit, he gets answers from the international energy leaders on matters relating to energy.
He visited the Norway plant because it makes energy so fascinating and engaging. It also deals with economic and environmental issues that most energy producers are grappling with in many parts of the world.
The tunnel that leads to the energy plant is under the mountain, and it is 50 hundred meters long and 500 meters under the mountain. The generators are connected to the lakes located high above in the mountain by an underground pipeline, which eliminates the need for huge hydroelectric dams associated with environmental issues. Norway now gets 99 percent of its energy from water, which minimizes its carbon footprints (Hall).
The speaker analyses the energy that an individual needs in life for all the activities in their lives. He estimates that a person can use 20, 000,000 watts in the year. In his journey, he tries to analyze how many people an energy project will power in a year.
As he comes to a close of his documentary, Dr. Scott uses the experiences he has gained from the journey to lay out a path of the future energy needs. His plan is remarkably pragmatic and intriguing.
Works Cited
Boudon, Laura. Who is studying abroad? You tube.
Hall, Julian. Becoming one with the world.
Wang, Shenggao. Shanghai student again top global test. YouTube.