PERSONAL ESSAYS

I was surprised to discover the cast resources maintained by the university, including one of the three most significant collections of early manuscripts in the history of science. This collection includes copies of GalileoÆs work in support of Copernican theory that have corrections made in GalileoÆs own handwriting. Likewise, the university features one of the two largest natural history museums in the world. The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History houses over 5 million artifacts in a space that has 198,000 square feet on 60 acres of land (OU, 2004). The MuseumÆs exhibits include the largest Apatosaurus in the world and the oldest work of art ever discovered in North America, an extinct bison skull with a lightning bolt painted on it.

It was interesting to discover that OU embraces diversity, including large popula

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work session.ö Teachers spend their downtime in the afternoon crafting lesson plans, checking student homework, and resolving any student issues. This is similar to the off periods given to American teachers during the school day. Sue Lee (2006) told me that in China the underlying philosophy of education is ôConfucianö in nature, one where it is held that ôScholars are respected above all.ö Because of this parents encourage their children to self-improve, set high standards, and to ôlearn science most of allö Sue Lee revealed (2006). This may explain why Chinese students often surpass their American counterparts in science and mathematics skills, though the majority of American parents encourage their childÆs academic achievement too. In sum, Sue LeeÆs revelations taught me that there are many differences yet similarities between public education in China and the U.S. To be most effective, perhaps the best elements of both systems combined would enhance learning for all students. ESSAY THREE The rise of universities in Europe had a significant influence on the structure and focus of universities that were established in the United States. When the colonists began to establish communities in North America during the 160
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