Topic: Turkey

A Global Education Resource

Science - 556 days ago
As the global economy increasingly demands an educated workforce, school systems in the United States and abroad find themselves overwhelmed by student demand. In places ranging from China to India to Turkey, only a small percentage of qualified students are accepted into ...

Head of The Class 

Texas Monthly - 564 days ago
The beige building on South Braeswood Boulevard looks run-down for the Meyerland section of Houston, which helps explain why the Hebrew academy formerly housed there left for better quarters. The name may not be familiar to most readers, but the Harmony Science ...

Shake Rattle and Hopefully Not Fall

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 850 days ago
The article describes an activity program for the elementary education which asks to students to make an earthquake engineering exercise. By Adam Maltese Earthquakes occur across the globe, and their effects can be felt by people regardless of location. How-ever, a moderate ...

The Middle East

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 908 days ago
Modern education was introduced into the Middle East in the early 19th century through several channels. Rulers in both Egypt and the Ottoman Empire (1300-1922) established new military and civilian schools to teach people the skills required to build modern states. In ...

The contemporary scene

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 908 days ago
In 1957 Egypt, Syria, and Jordan replaced the educational structures that had been established by the colonial powers with a common one consisting of six years of primary school, three years of middle school, and three years of secondary school. Turkey, Iran, ...

Migration and the brain drain

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 908 days ago
Educational systems were also affected by the widespread international migration of professionals and skilled workers that characterized the Middle East. The West siphoned off a significant percentage of the skilled manpower from Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan. Large numbers of educated ...

How to Choose a Study Abroad Program

eHow - 1015 days ago
Studying abroad is an excellent opportunity for college students travel, experience a new culture and expand their own understanding of themselves and the world around them. Decide if you want a foreign language component to your study abroad program. Determine if there ...