To What Extent Might the Methodology of School Inspection Affect the Fairness and Accuracy of the Process?

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By:Meiyao Lu

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/ret.v1i4.336

Abstract:

Education is to learn or to gain knowledge of something through being taught by others or through self-learning. The two most important words about education are teaching and learning. By definition, teachers are leaders, and to put it simply leaders lead. Teachers lead their students along the path of knowledge. As for students, they who can be equipped with academic knowledge and a set of practical skills can be useful members of society and make a contribution to the economic development of a nation and even the world. In this sense, we should keep in mind that to consistently improve the quality of education is to promise a bright future for the nation.

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