The Differences Between the Public and Private School Systems in Cuenca, Ecuador
Location
CSU 285
Start Date
25-4-2005 3:15 PM
End Date
25-4-2005 5:30 PM
Student's Major
World Languages and Cultures, Educational Studies: K-12 and Secondary Programs
Student's College
Arts and Humanities
Mentor's Name
Kimberly Contag
Mentor's Department
World Languages and Cultures
Mentor's College
Arts and Humanities
Description
Cuenca, the third largest city in Ecuador, offers both public and private education to its citizens. The value that has been placed upon each system varies from person to person. Therefore, I set out to learn more about the benefits, disadvantages, and overall differences between the two systems. I traveled to Cuenca for a site visit to public and private schools and interviewed teachers in the two systems. The observations I made and the results of the interviews changed my opinions and preconceived notions about what I thought education would be like in Cuenca. The results of this study pointed to the advantages and disadvantages, perceptions concerning lack of funding, parental support, adequate facilities, student-instructor ratio and relationships, student success, and learning outcomes. My research focused on my site visit, observations, and interviews with people who are within the education system in Cuenca.
The Differences Between the Public and Private School Systems in Cuenca, Ecuador
CSU 285
Cuenca, the third largest city in Ecuador, offers both public and private education to its citizens. The value that has been placed upon each system varies from person to person. Therefore, I set out to learn more about the benefits, disadvantages, and overall differences between the two systems. I traveled to Cuenca for a site visit to public and private schools and interviewed teachers in the two systems. The observations I made and the results of the interviews changed my opinions and preconceived notions about what I thought education would be like in Cuenca. The results of this study pointed to the advantages and disadvantages, perceptions concerning lack of funding, parental support, adequate facilities, student-instructor ratio and relationships, student success, and learning outcomes. My research focused on my site visit, observations, and interviews with people who are within the education system in Cuenca.
