THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS OF GREECE AND GERMANY IN COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE: HOW DO THEY ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY?
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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v0i0.1294Keywords:
educational equality, tracking, foreign languagesAbstract
The aim of this article is to present an overview and a comparison of the Greek and German educational systems from an educational and sociological perspective. It purports to provide a synopsis of the educational systems pointing to areas of convergence and divergence. It especially emphasizes on two aspects of educational policy: tracking or ability grouping and the teaching of foreign languages. The choice of these features was determined by the fact that they are linked to the issue of equality of educational opportunities and participation in globalized knowledge societies. The article is organized in the following way. First, it presents the educational system in Germany. This is followed by a description of the Greek educational system. Finally, we present a comparison of the educational systems in these two countries, pointing to areas of convergence and divergence and focusing on the potential of the educational systems to address the issue of educational equality.
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