[OSList] Open Space "Education - Step Forward"

[Artur Silva]

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 <eslam.erman at openspaceegypt.com>
To: oslist at lists.openspacetech.org 
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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