Originally Posted by Gieske
Its actually The Netherlands were they speak Dutch and not Denmark.
In Denmark they speak Danish.
And Amsterdam is the Capital of The Netherlands.
Beat me to it. It's funny when someone is "schooling" somebody else and gets it completely wrong like that.
"Nederland" is most correct (a lot of people call it "Holland" not realizing that's just a province within the Netherlands). The capital is indeed A'dam, but the 'seat of government' is in Den Haag (The Hague)… people sometimes confuse that as the capital since the government operates there mostly...
I spent a year there back in the early 90s. It was a pretty awesome place to live. The Dutch are generally fairly forward thinking. I love their method of governance, schooling, and social perspective in general. Very hands people when it comes to those things. Not surprising then that they remain among the wealthiest (per capita) countries in Europe.
This approach to learning sounds like a fantastic way to go about it. I'll be very interested to see how their curriculum evolves.