Understanding the American Education System

READING QUESTIONS

I. Circle the correct meaning for each of the following words in the passage

1. Degree

c. A qualification given to a student after she/he has completed her/his studies in higher education.

2. Course

b. A series of lectures or lessons in aa particular subject, typically leading to a qualification

3. Switch

a. Change

4. Excel

a. To show superiority

II.Decide whether these statement are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one.

1.       F

2.       T

3.       F

4.       T

5.       T

6.       F

7.       T

8.       F

III. Provide Brief answers to the following questions.

1.       What is an Associate of Arts (AA) ?

Answer : Is an academic transfer degree designed for students who will ultimately be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree at a four year college / university that is not math or science oriented.

2.       Name five common prerequisite courses!

Answer : Commonly known as prerequisite courses : literature , science, the social sciences, the arts, history, and so forth.

3.       Provide an example of a major!

Answer : For example if someone’s major is journalism, they will earn a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

4.       What the name of the degree awarded to students who pass their four-year college education?

Answer : They will earn an Associate of arts (AA) transfer degree and then transfer to a four-year university or college.

5.       What is college or university study known as?

Answer : College or university studi known as “ higher education”

IV . Reading discussion ( Group Work )

1. How is the college/ university system in the U. S different from the college/ universitysystem in Indonesia ?
Answer : The american education system is very flexible.  Keep in mind though that switching majors may result in more courses,  which means more time and money.

2. Which one do you prefer : to decide on your major early in your college your college year or later ?
 Answer :can understand about social sclonce and can know more about sclonce


3. Why do you choose social science education?
Answer : Because i like social program, and the surroundings, from junior highschool until senior highschool the subject that i like is social subject, because in the social subject consists of economy, sociology, and geography. Self awareness to found or reach bright future, will and tallent in the subject, to the people interaction, to the suroundings.
Have a basic skill to  think critical and logical, curiosity, soled problem, social skills in social life, aware to social value

4. What do you think can be improved from the college/ university system in Indonesia?
Answer : Change a study system, instance dominate to lesson, such as an american education system is very flexible