Great work, Eslam.
Congratulations!
I hope that, like the
other spring, your concern with the "future of education" will spread
worldwide.
You in Egypt are
taking the lead on something of crucial importance!
Artur
________________________________
From: Eslam Erman <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:59 AM
Subject: [OSList] Open Space "Education - Step Forward"
Dear Friends :)
Last week, me , Dr. Claudia Gross , Ramy Mortada , Hala Faraj and Kazem Hemeida
from OSE have facilitated our first Open Space in Alex.
On May 14th, 2012, 58 people from Alex, Cairo,Assuit, Behira and Sohag "The
ages varied from 13 to 55" responded to an invitation letter to the conference
“Education – Step Forward” . They gathered in Open Space with no more agenda
than what is laid out in that letter. An hour or so later, they had raised more
than 45 major issues related to the future of educational system in Egypt, and
arranged them into a 7-session working agenda.
At the end of the 3-day conference, 31 documentations of the conversation
sessions were on hand, 25 new project ideas had been born, a facebook group
established and 58 new friendships gained.
The working language was Arabic.
The OS was organized by the Open Space Egypt in partnership with the Swedish
Institute in Alexandria, and Bridge Foundation.
More information will be sent later, stay tuned ;)
Below some recomndations from the OS :
"
1. Educational institutions should adapt to the different types of
intelligence, to provide suitable teaching methods for different kind of
learners
2. Teachers are central to the educational process, therefore, the
major investment should be in teachers skills development and improving their
economic conditions
3. Education should be centralized based on the nature of the different
localities
4. Encourage cooperation between teachers and students
5. Studies and research should extract lesson learned from other cases
in other similar countries
6. The gap between curricula and the labor market needs should be
bridged
7. Enhance and give more attention to the Arabic language (to remain
the first language), while encourage learning other languages and increase the
effectiveness and efficiency teaching of these other language
8. Integrate creative thinking in school curricula
9. Wasted money in governmental institutions should be utilized to
improve the educational system
10. Encourage private sector to invest in education, based on win-win
partnerships
11. Integrate community service in the educational system
12. Expand self-financing schools and universities (apprenticeship
models)
13. Involve and support civil society organizations to active role in
educational reform
14. Form pressure groups for educational reform
15. Expand on using alternative media to raise awareness about
importance of education
16. Install and utilize ICT learning/teaching tools (e.g. online
learning)
17. Encourage learning outside the classroom (e.g. field visits, school
court, exchange visits between schools)
"
Special Thanks to Harrison Owen, Claudia Gross, Michael Pannwitz, Sharon Joy
and Artur Silva.
Thanks and have a nice day,
Eslam Erman
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