When it comes to education, what sets apart most European countries to Anglo-Saxon countries – especially the United States of America – are tuition fees. While students in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Finland, Belgium, and counting can study at minimal or no costs, students in the United States, Canada, and Australia do easily pay more than $4,000 just for tuition fees.
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Let International Students Study for Free
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Free Education Must Come with Commitments
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Please note that the whole text only applies to students and educations systems where the education is completely free; in this example Germany.
Germany is a country where students enjoy free education. It is true, public education in Germany is completely free. There is a small fee of around 300€ per semester for students but this fee allows them to use public transport for free. According to Eurostat (educ_uoe_fine09) Germany is spending each year around 15.000€ per student on education. If students study on average four years, it costs the state on average 60.000€ per student. This is a great gift from the state which should not come without any commitments.
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In this blog post, I would like to point out my own opinion on why I think that our current education system is pushing many students into one specific direction.
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Have you ever watched a TED talk? While it is unlikely that you saw one in person (I didn’t please invite me to one) it is very likely that you saw one online. TED is a non-profit organization which is organizing talks all around the world. They organize their events and talks under the motto “ideas worth spreading”.
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Virtual Reality in Education
In the recent years, we went from 2D games like Tetris and Snake to virtual reality games. This immense advancement does not only reflect the gaming industry. You can find technological advancements everywhere except in the education sector. Now it is about time to use the latest promising technology of virtual reality to revolutionize education
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