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# 78 APRIL 18 , 2016
Italian school system is
one of the best in the world. Why? Well it is easily
summarized.
Firstly, our programs are
geared more towards a
global view on several topics.
Secondly, the programs
create a very solid background, a theoretical
knowhow that a student
can easily bring into his
practical world.
Thirdly, the contents and
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the contextualizations do
prepare the students to
the specific fields they
have embraced. Many critics would disagree with
my assertions by emphasizing that our school is still
very “theoretical” and not
enough “hands-on” like
the American one. I would
answer “maybe” but at
least an average Italian
student could cite Dante
Alighieri ‘s work, indicate Giotto’s frescos not to
mention Giuseppe Verdi’s
representation of the middle class in his operas and
the achievement of great
historians and scientists.
In sum, as Alessandro
Manzoni would say, ai posteri, l’ardua sentenza: let
the future generation decide if it is better to concentrate only on STEM
subjects or, maybe, a little bit more of humanistic
knowledge would really
help in revolutionizing the
learning progress.
For a complete idea of the
Italian school, please refer
to this chart.