scholarly journals The Global Diffusion of Adult Basic Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-109
Author(s):  
Fabian Besche-Truthe

AbstractAdult Basic Education is an essential tool of social policy. It aims at tackling unemployment, integrating marginalized groups, fostering development, etc. Despite the rising importance and attention to lifelong learning, past research barely investigated ABE as a specific (social) policy field. Mostly, this is due to the lack of systematic data and a focus on formal schooling. This chapter investigates which determinants are most influential on the adoption of policies concerning the basic education of adults. The contribution, thereby, adds to the understanding of diffusion processes of policies on widening the right to education for previously marginalized groups of people.

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 639-648 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisosa Jennifer Isokpan ◽  
Ebenezer Durojaye

This case note focuses on the justiciability as well as the impact of corruption on the realisation of the right to basic education. Through an assessment of the decision of the ECOWAS Court in SERAP v. Nigeria, it emphasises the role of states in ensuring that corrupt activities of government officials or third parties do not affect the enjoyment of the right. It equally emphasises the role of the Nigerian courts in ensuring a justiciable right to education.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-386
Author(s):  
Ali Mohamed Aldabbas ◽  
Kamal Jamal Alawamleh ◽  
Worud Jamal Awamleh

Abstract This study examines the extent to which Jordan is committed to principles of compulsory and free basic education, by analyzing legislation in light of constitutional and international standards regarding the right to education. Methodology includes quantitative assessment of these principles using a questionnaire distributed to students and their teachers in a number of public schools in three Jordanian governorates. Three focus group sessions composed of students and their teachers were held. The study suggests that, whilst the Jordanian Constitution has explicitly adopted such principles, Jordanian law yet includes provisions that diminish providing free basic education to all children of compulsory age and that mitigate the number of students who drop out of school. This study proposes amending the title of Chapter II of the Constitution and Article 20 to ensure that all children living in Jordan enjoy the right to education.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (253) ◽  
pp. 149-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Usree Bhattacharya ◽  
Lei Jiang

Abstract While the broader ambition of the Indian government’s Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act (2009) has been lauded, scholars have expressed reservations with the universal education measure. One area that has not been adequately addressed within these debates is the instructional medium. While RTE (2009) recognizes children who are “disadvantaged” as linguistic minorities, and stipulates that the “medium of instruction shall, as far as practicable, be in child’s mother tongue”, it offers little further direction. India is home to more than 1,652 languages, but only 43 languages function as instructional media. Therefore, the majority of children learn in a tongue that is not their home language, experiencing serious educational disadvantages. How this issue complicates the intent of the RTE (2009) Act remains to be explored. This article examines this gap using the theoretical lens of dis-citizenship, which is conceptualized in terms of exclusions experienced by marginalized groups. Here, we focus on those marginalized by the language of instruction. We investigate questions about language access, inclusion, equity, and rights arising from RTE (2009), within the narrative of India’s complex, hierarchical multilingualism.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2094-2099

Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) has witnessed a significant improvement in primary education in Odisha; thanks to the Right to Education (RTE) Act and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) initiative. While Odisha lags behind the better performing states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu& Maharashtra in terms of infrastructure and enrolment, the overall quality remains dismal as per the independent survey of Annual Status of Education Reports (ASER). The paper brings out how an extremely alienated section of the society receives the tender care of inclusive education and empowerment in a centre called Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Odisha, which can form a templates for emulate, all over the country. The paper laments the tendency to outsource, basic education, which is a merit good, to the private sector, which can at best cater to the needy of the affluent few. There is a need to significantly bolster public allocation to primary education, invest it with the highest priority for capability development in future to improve India’s HDI. The quest for high growth rates, must give way to inclusive growth, which puts a premium on public investment quality teaching through suitable training, pedagogical training, IT familiarity of the teachers


SASI ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 196
Author(s):  
Lucia Charlota Octovina Tahamata ◽  
Welly Angela Riry

Fulfilling of the Right to Education is a part of Human Rights. The right to education has become important in line with government policies to work from home during the Covid 19 pandemic. During the Covid-19 pandemic the learning process uses two learning methods, namely the online method and the offline method. Two learning methods are used for learning but the process has not been implemented optimally by both teachers and students, there are always obstacles faced. The purpose of this study was to determine and study the fulfillment of the right to basic education during the Covid 19 pandemic. The authors conducted research at the Department of Education and Culture of Elementary Schools and Junior High Schools in Ambon City using empirical research methods, data collection techniques through interviews and observations to students. Based on the results of the research conducted, the authors found that the distance learning system in schools in Ambon City was not optimal due to facilities and infrastructure and mastery of technology. which is still low. Fulfilling the right to education requires the involvement of all parties, namely the government, educators, students and parents to work together in the teaching and learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government, educators, students and educational administering institutions at a practical level must strive to develop learning methods with good digital literacy skills so that they need to be improved through trainings using media for online learning for both educators, students and parents


Magister ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
María González Álvarez

RESUMENEn relación con el derecho a la educación hemos estudiado las opiniones que res­pecto al mismo tienen las personas de dieciocho o más años que viven en la Comuni­dad Autónoma de Asturias. Pretendemos que el trabajo nos proporcione información, en general, respecto al derecho y de manera particular sobre la valoración de diversos aspectos del mismo y de su cumplimiento en la práctica. Entre las conclusiones más significativas y, que entendemos pueden proporcionar importante información para el sistema educativo asturiano, podemos señalar que para dos de cada tres la posibilidad de elegir centro escolar debe ser total. Los tres elementos del derecho a la educación que se consideran más importantes son la obligatoriedad y gratuidad de la enseñanza básica y la existencia de recursos humanos Los menos valorados se refieren al derecho de los padres a que sus hijos reciban la formación religiosa y moral que esté de acuerdo con sus propias convicciones y a la programación general de la enseñanza por parte de los poderes públicos. Por otro lado, se entiende que los elementos que mejor se cumplen en la práctica, son la obligatoriedad y gratuidad de la enseñanza básica. Siendo los que peor se cumplen la existencia de recursos materiales y la libertad de elección de centro.PALABRAS CLAVE : Derechos humanos; Derecho a la educación; Libre elección de centro; Obligatoriedad y gratuidad de la enseñanza básica ABSTRACTAs regards the right to education, we have studied the opinions of 18+ year-old per­sons who live in the Principality of Asturias. We intend that the research will provide us general information about the right to education, and in particular about the assessment of several of its aspects and its actual accomplishment. Among the most meaningful conclusions, and we understand can supply important information for the educational system in Asturias, we can signal that for two out of three people the possibility of choosing school must be paramount. The three most important aspects of education considered are the compulsory nature and free of charge for the citizens of the basic education and the proper supply of human resources. The least valued are the parents´ right of their children to receive religious and moral formation in accordance with their own convictions and the general programming of teaching by the political authority. On the other hand, it is understood that the aspects best implemented are the compulsory nature and free of charge of the basic education. Being the supply of material resources and the freedom of choice of school the worst implemented.KEYWORDS: Human Rights; Right to Education; Free choosing of school; Compulsory and free basic teaching


Author(s):  
Barbara Preložnjak

The right to education is regulated by norms of many international and regional documents. It includes many rights and plays an important role in the "all-round development of man" and its scope: physical, emotional, ethical, aesthetic, intellectual, professional, civic and international. The right to education is not the exclusive right of children. It is first and foremost the right of children and is essential for children's development. Therefore, it is generally accepted that educational opportunities should be equal for children. Unfortunately, the right to education has been severely curtailed in a short period of time due to the COVID -19 pandemic. According to UNESCO, 191 countries have temporarily closed national or local schools to contain the spread of COVID -19. This has resulted in school-age children being unable to receive basic education. This situation is particularly difficult for children from dysfunctional or disadvantaged families. Some families do not have internet, computers or books. Some parents cannot help them with homework because of educational or language limitations. All these unequal educational opportunities limit schooling. On the way to eliminate inequality in access to education and protect children from rights violations, the author will discuss whether Rawls' principle of fairness provides a good basis for the government to take action to eliminate unequal opportunities for education.


2019 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Doya Nanima ◽  
Ebenezer Durojaye

ABSTRACT Education empowers individuals to develop the skills needed for economic success in order to contribute to nation-building and reconciliation. Following South Africa's ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, there were mixed reactions on account of the much-anticipated ratification, on the one hand, and the declaration that subjected the right to basic education to the National Education Policy Framework and the available resources, on the other. This article interrogates the efficacy of this declaration in the realisation of the right to basic education in South Africa. It utilises a three-step approach. First, it contextualises the right to education and evaluates the declaration. Secondly, it evaluates selected decisions of the South African courts to establish the trend on the right to basic education. The third step juxtaposes the executive's and the courts' approaches from the ratification to date. A conclusion and recommendations inform the way forward. Keywords: Best interests principle, Eviction of schools, Immediate realisation, National policy, Provision of textbooks, Right to basic education, Staffing.


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Cristiane Machado ◽  
Edson Francisco de Andrade

O presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar as injunções da legislação educacional no movimento de democratização do direito à educação no Brasil. À luz da literatura da área, concebe-se a democracia e a ação colaborativa como fundamentos basilares tanto à garantia de direitos aos cidadãos, quanto à efetivação de incumbências por parte do Poder Público. Aborda-se, inicialmente, o advento da educação básica como nova configuração organizativa das etapas e modalidades de ensino obrigatórias no país. Em seguida, analisa-se os dispositivos legais que modificam, especificamente, o Título III da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional – LDBEN, nº 9.394/1996, Do Direito à Educação e Do Dever de Educar. Os resultados do estudo reconhecem a expansão e diversificação da oferta da educação básica como construto favorável à garantia do direito à educação. Foi possível também inferir que a delimitação da obrigatoriedade e da gratuidade do ensino, ao período dos 04 aos 17 anos de idade, conforme consta na letra da lei, ao mesmo tempo em que estabelece o interstício ideal para a efetivação Do Direito à Educação, também oferece margem interpretativa para eventual flexibilização Do Dever de Educar por parte do Poder Público. Com efeito, a defesa da educação como direito humano fundamental, além de demandar o cumprimento da incumbência Estatal, constitui, sobremaneira, corresponsabilidade a ser protagonizada pela sociedade civil organizada.Palavras-chave: LDBEN/1996; Direito à educação; Dever de educar; Democratização do ensinoDEMOCRATIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO BASIC EDUCATION IN BRAZIL: some considerationsAbstractThis article aims to analyze the injunctions of educational legislation in the movement to democratize the right to education in Brazil. In the light of the literature in the area, democracy and collaborative action are conceived as basic foundations both in guaranteeing citizens' rights and in carrying out tasks on the part of the government. Initially, the advent of basic education is approached as a new organizational configuration of the stages and modalities of compulsory education in the country. Then, the legal provisions that specifically modify Title III of the Law of Directives and Bases of Education are analyzed National - LDBEN, nº 9.394 / 1996, From the Right to Education and the Duty to Educate. The results of the study recognize the expansion and diversification of the offer of basic education as a construct favorable to guaranteeing the right to education. It was also possible to infer that the delimitation of mandatory and free education, from 4 to 17 years of age, as stated in the letter of the law, while establishing the ideal interstice for the realization of the Right to Education, also it offers an interpretive margin for eventual flexibility of the Duty to Educate by the Public Power. Indeed, the defense of education as a fundamental human right, in addition to demanding compliance with the State's mandate, is, above all, co-responsibility to be played by organized civil society.Keywords: LDBEN / 1996; Right to education; Duty to educate; Democratization of educationDEMOCRATIZACIÓN DEL DERECHO A LA EDUCACIÓN BÁSICA EN BRASIL: algunas consideracionesResumen Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar los mandatos de la legislación educativa en el movimiento para democratizar el derecho a la educación en Brasil. A la luz de la literatura en el área, la democracia y la acción colaborativa se conciben como pilares básicos tanto en la garantía de los derechos ciudadanos como en el desempeño de las tareas de gobierno. Inicialmente se aborda el advenimiento de la educación básica como una nueva configuración organizativa de las etapas y modalidades de la educación obligatoria en el país, luego se analizan las disposiciones legales que modifican específicamente el Título III de la Ley de Directrices y Bases de la Educación. Nacional - LDBEN, nº 9.394 / 1996, Del derecho a la educación y el deber de educar. Los resultados del estudio reconocen la expansión y diversificación de la oferta de educación básica como un constructo favorable para garantizar el derecho a la educación. También se pudo inferir que la delimitación de la educación obligatoria y gratuita, de los 4 a los 17 años, como se establece en la letra de la ley, al tiempo que se establece el intersticio ideal para la realización del Derecho a la Educación, también ofrece un margen interpretativo para una eventual flexibilización del Deber de Educar por parte del Poder Público. En efecto, la defensa de la educación como derecho humano fundamental, además de exigir el cumplimiento del mandato del Estado, es, ante todo, una corresponsabilidad de la sociedad civil organizada.Palabras clave: LDBEN / 1996; Derecho a la educación; Deber de educar; Democratización de la educación


2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Kátia Pedroso SILVEIRA ◽  
Paulo Henrique de Queiroz NOGUEIRA

O artigo retrata possíveis contribuições para a formação de professores em cursos de licenciatura a partir da experiência do PIBID Diversidade na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais junto a dois cursos específicos: Licenciatura em Educação do Campo/LECAMPO e o Curso de Formação Intercultural para Educadores Indígenas/FIEI. Esses dois cursos, criados na esteira da mobilização dos povos do campo e indígenas pelo direito à educação, possuem características que os diferenciam das demais licenciaturas ao agregar percursos formativos próprios e singulares para a formação inicial de docentes. Levando-se em consideração as marcas indenitárias dessas populações num processo espiralado em que o direito à educação se encarna em sujeitos corpóreos com suas tradições, oralidade, religiosidade e pertencimentos étnico-racial, territorial e linguístico; os cursos, em um momento inicial, e o PIBID, em seus desdobramentos, postulam ser possível formar professores para a Educação Básica reconfigurando as proposições curriculares e a organização de seus tempo e espaços ao se permitir ultrapassar velhos dilemas interpostos na formação docente. Educação Indígena. Educação do Campo. Formação Inicial de Professores. Contributions of the PIBID Diversidade from the UFMG in teachers training on degree course ABSTRACTThe article portrays contributions for teacher training in undergraduate courses from the experience of the PIBID Diversidade (Institutional Scholarship Initiative Program for Diversity) at the Federal University of Minas Gerais together with two specific courses: Countrified Education Degree/LECAMPO and the Intercultural Training Course for Indigenous Educators/FIEI. These two courses, created by the mobilization of rural and indigenous peoples for the right to education, have characteristics that differentiate them from others degree courses by adding some particular and unique formative pathways to the initial teachers training. Taking into account the indenitational marks of these populations in a spiral process in which the right to education is embodied in corporeal individuals with their traditions, orality, religiosity and ethnic-racial, territorial and linguistic belongings; the courses, in an initial moment, and the PIBID, in their unfolding, postulate that it is possible to train teachers for Basic Education by reconfiguring the curricular propositions and the organization of their time and spaces by allowing to overcome old dilemmas interposed in the teacher formation. Indigenous Education, Countrified Education, Initial Teachers Training.


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