RUSSIAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
By Daryl R. Evans
General Characteristics of Agricultural, Industrial, and Information Age Educational Systems
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Agricultural Age Educational System: Oral traditions-from elders; learning via rituals; family education; country schoolhouse
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Industrial Age Educational System: Mass education: same for all and considered
democratic
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Information Age Educational System: Diversified education models necessary to meet diverse needs; lifetime learning; retraining of workers necessary; community and corporate learning centers; in addition to traditional educational institutions.
Information/Data on Russia's Educational System
Education is free and compulsory between the ages of six and seventeen. In 1994, new cirriculum
guidelines were introduced to encourage choice and innovation over the previous approaches
to teaching, but many public schools are unable or unwilling to implement the reforms due to
lack of money and clear local leadership. according to the program, students attend primary,
middle, and high school. They specialize in their last two years, and several electives are
available. Private schools now exist and provide high quality education to the wealthy and
influential. The literacy rate is 99%. There are more than 500 universities, medical schools, and
technical academies.
Conclusions on Russia (Whether Primarily Agricultural, Industrial, or Information Age Re: Its Educational System)
Russia probably would still be considered in the industrial age as far as education, they have
shown that they can educate the masses. Now it remains to be seen if they can offer more
in the way of retraining as the economic, political and social structures change.
Additional Online Sources on Russian Educational System
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Traditional Bibliographic Sources on Russia's Educational System
- Culturgram, 1996
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