This week I really enjoyed learning about TED talks, especially the one that we watched today The Child-Driven Education by Sugatra Mita. This presentation was centered around self-organizational models of education in developing, isolated and troubled areas for children who need the most help.
This then feeds into my Genius Hour question. I have lived and worked throughout Labrador, Canada for the past four years as a vision rehabilitation therapist and have recognized the need for good teachers in remote communities. Oftentimes teachers will not stay long or will not want to work in such an isolated part of the country which makes retention especially difficult.
I am interested in how the child-driven educational model would benefit children in these communities, and how an educational model incorporating more self-organizational models of education would function. It would also be beneficial to understand what may not work with this model and most importantly the thoughts and feelings of the students who have completed the experiment.
Next I need to complete research on educational models, and which countries have proven to have the most effective educational systems. I would then need to research to better understand education in Canada and where we fit on the worldwide spectrum. I will then compile my data and to identify what we are doing right or wrong (in my opinion) and how we can incorporate aspects of other successful educational strategies into our schools.
As I have begun my research, I have decided that it is important to look at the top 5 countries on the Social Progress Index (SPI) in terms of education. I have identified that the top 5 countries are; South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Finland. Canada is #7 on this scale.
I am also looking at what makes each country unique and why their educational models are so great. I am learning. Next week I will elaborate more on each country, highlighting their educational accomplishments.
Cheers till next week!
Ashley
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