Engaging electives, which lead to vocational learning, are rapidly leaving the American school system, according to data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, electives that would do away with student boredom and disengagement. ... They require students to reason and problem-solve, "entry level automobile workers have to have the knowledge to apply formulas for algebra and physics, to properly wire electrical circuits" (Expect More Arizona). ...

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INTRODUCTION: To the Filipino, knowledge is acquired through education. Although they generally agree that education can be obtained inside and outside school, they believe that the primary sources of knowledge are the schools. Thus, the higher a person goes up the formal educational ladder, the more knowledge he or she acquires and expectedly, the more wealth he or she generates or produces. Being wealthy means having power, influence and social prestige. Thus, earning a college diploma means acquiring the key to economic and social opportunities. ...

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