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Schooling the World
"Schooling the World" is a documentary that challenges conventional notions of education and raises critical questions about the the imposition of a Western-centric education model on diverse cultures and communities worldwide.
Group Assignment:
According to the people interviewed in the film, most first-generation traditional children who pass through formal schooling will ultimately fail. Use the arts to try to imagine the inner experience of a young person from a traditional society who is encouraged to enter the modern school system to seek a “better life” and is then told that she has failed. What would she feel? How would she view her future? Her past? Would she return to her traditional village and culture?
Reflection:
One of the central issues explored in the documentary was the imposition of a Western-centric education model on traditional societies. The film showed that the introduction of formal schooling often disrupts indigenous ways of life in different parts of the world, in which I can include my own country Ecuador. This education system affects local knowledge systems and imposes a set of values that may not align with the cultural context of the pupils. Therefore, it leads to an erosion of cultural identity, loss of traditional skills, loss of self-esteem, and the perpetuation of economic inequalities.
After a discussion with my peers, we agreed that a young person from a traditional society who ventures into the modern school system, seeking a "better life" might feel a profound sense of disillusionment, inadequacy, and perhaps even betrayal. All that she learned during her childhood might be invalidated, and all that she might learn in this "better" education system may not align with her cultural values could lead to a complex mix of emotions.
Personally, as a future English teacher deeply connected to the Amazon region in Ecuador, I believe that "Schooling the World" is an indispensable documentary for aspiring educators. This film helps us recognize how important it is to value different forms of knowledge to foster a sense of cultural belonging among our students.
In conclusion, this documentary encourages a more inclusive and culturally sensitive education that recognizes and values the unique contributions of diverse knowledge systems. In doing so, we will achieve a broader understanding of education that combines the wisdom and skills possessed by indigenous communities with the positive aspects of modern educational strategies and approaches.
