subject: Canada Department Of Teaching Policies: Issues Taken In Consideration [print this page] The public financial investment in teaching appears to have produced only mediocre results from the labour-market standpoint, according to some indicators of performance. Understandably, the amount is to be used is only important but also how it used also very important.
Some experts have criticized the system of federal EPF transfers to the provinces; it is made up of improper guideline, as lacking in purpose and effectiveness. Many stress on the need of consensus on goal for better teaching, for elucidation of the union government's function and for appropriate institutional structures to balance the demands of the labor market with the interests of individual students and the goal of the following of knowledge, both general and research-related. Speakers at the 1987 National Forum discussed the accessibility; character and funding of teaching in a situation where institutions, disciplines and interest groups tend to compete for dwindling financial resources without the profit of a distinctly defined purpose.
Many question arisen on the Canada's Teaching system and focus, quality of teaching in spite of network of public teaching system. In report of 1992, "Teaching and Training in Canada", the Economic Council of Canada concluded that many young Canadians are not well served by their teaching system
the demand for programs directed toward labor-market requirements may be expected to continue to grow in the coming years. As per the labor market reviews it is proved that all employers are required more educated and flexible working people.
Crucial as it is, preparing labor force is the one of the best objective of teaching system. But the focus is shifted on economic consideration, the traditional ideals of the civilizing, socialization, and inspiring nature of teaching persist. The nearly earmark jobs to an extent, therefore, continue assailable to interpretation. There is, however, a world-wide expectation that teaching should be moderately accessible and of good lineament, while addressing the most important needs of young people and the society in which they live. In addition, there is a growing awareness of the practical necessity for teaching systems to be not only effective, but efficient in terms of cost.
