Education in Developing Countries - A Different Perspective
Serving as an ACT Team Psychiatrist in Tempe, Arizona, experienced medical professional Dr. Lauren Bonner specializes in Geriatrics and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Lauren Bonner also supports the education of children in developing countries. She believes firmly in the importance of giving back to the community and helping local organizations to create a positive impact in the world.
In most developing countries, many children do not finish primary school. Of those who successfully finish primary school, only a handful complete secondary school. Despite efforts in certain countries to provide free education for children, UNESCO’s Education for All report notes that many still drop out of school before graduation.
Expert analysis has found that programs such as Education for All adopt the educational model of North America and/or Europe, emphasizing subjects such as science, math, language, and social studies. This model does not provide children in developing countries with financial literacy skills or guide them toward opportunities for earning a livelihood.
However, a new educational model that focuses on life skills development is emerging. In this model, traditional content is combined with lessons that can help children build their administrative, financial, and health knowledge. The aim of this new model is to change the goal of schooling from achieving standard learning outcomes to making a positive impact on children's social and economic well-being.
The process may be long and hard, but education in developing countries is evolving to bring about key transformations in the lives of children.
In most developing countries, many children do not finish primary school. Of those who successfully finish primary school, only a handful complete secondary school. Despite efforts in certain countries to provide free education for children, UNESCO’s Education for All report notes that many still drop out of school before graduation.
Expert analysis has found that programs such as Education for All adopt the educational model of North America and/or Europe, emphasizing subjects such as science, math, language, and social studies. This model does not provide children in developing countries with financial literacy skills or guide them toward opportunities for earning a livelihood.
However, a new educational model that focuses on life skills development is emerging. In this model, traditional content is combined with lessons that can help children build their administrative, financial, and health knowledge. The aim of this new model is to change the goal of schooling from achieving standard learning outcomes to making a positive impact on children's social and economic well-being.
The process may be long and hard, but education in developing countries is evolving to bring about key transformations in the lives of children.
