Of course, the paper comments on the severe discipline code that governs students, and citizen, behavior in Singapore. It also mentions that producing top-notch students is a critical component to the nation's economic and security agenda. Human nature is such that students will take the path of least resistance. The paper describes Singapore's geographic disadvantage it lacks oil, minerals and land to grow rice. Its natural resources are its ports and a high quality workforce, reports the paper.
Competition is valued as a way to maintain a well-educated workforce.
Beaton also headed the recent 41-nation study by the International Association for the Evaluation for Educational Achievement. Although I do not necessarily agree with all points in the previous article, it is documented not only in Singapore, but Japan and China where classrooms average 40 students, yet these countries lead the world in standard exams. Page updated by N.S. Gill April 20, 1998. This page hosted by GeoCities . Get Your Free Home page.