Education and development
Education is one of the greatest engines of development — an educated people can find better work, protect their health and build a stronger nation. In this lesson we compare two education systems, traditional and modern, and weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each. We separate three types of learning — formal, informal and non-formal — then learn to measure a country's education using literacy rates, school enrolment and tertiary numbers, working a literacy-rate sum together on the board. Finally we look at ICT and the rural digital divide, at vocational training and lifelong learning, and at how education itself helps Namibia fight HIV and AIDS.
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Development Studies 7.3):
- Define traditional and modern education systems
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and modern education systems
- Distinguish between formal, informal and non-formal education
- Interpret and analyse data used to measure a country's education provision: level of literacy, number of children in primary and secondary schools, and number of students in tertiary institutions
- Assess the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the development of education in Namibia
- Describe the significance of alternative approaches in Namibia: non-formal education, vocational education and lifelong learning for skills development and sustainable economic development
- Explain how education can address the issue of HIV and AIDS
Miss Catherine and Mike talk through the whole topic — with the figure and working drawn live.