Education For All: Burma by Rridhisha Kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc By: Saniya and Rridhisha en-us 2017-05-03 08:30:53 UTC 2017-05-11 08:18:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Many unhappy with the changes in Myanmar (OPVL) rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169616522 This article was written on April 22, 2017, by Alice Bryant. This article was addressed to the Government of Myanmar to show how the changes in the Education sector may not be helping the country. This is a recent article written in Myanmar itself, where the author could have interviewed families and collected reliable information. Although, the author only focused on the bad aspects and did not mention any good changes, showing a slight bias.]]> 2017-05-03 08:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169616522 Education in Myanmar (OPVL) rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169616963 This article was written by Jeffery Hays in May 2014. This article gives an overview of education in Burma. The main purpose was to show the problems Burma is facing and the setbacks in their education system. The article has data from sites like BBC, NBC News, Myanmar Times, etc. which are all reliable sources proving accurate information. One of the limitations is that this article was published in 2014 which means that some of the problems could have already been addressed.]]> 2017-05-03 08:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169616963 rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617000 2017-05-03 08:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617000 Education in Burma (OPVL) rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617141 This website was created by two Oxford students who were former volunteers of the Thai-Burma border. The purpose of this website is to raise awareness about the difficulties in Burma. This specific article focuses on the aspects of the education system which Burma needs to improve on. It is valuable as it contains data to support each point, which is cited in the article. All the sources are verified and accurate. A limitation could be that the article does not say the date of publishing, and could possibly be old and inaccurate.]]> 2017-05-03 08:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617141 Changes needed to Myanmar's Education (OPVL) rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617229 This article was written by the Oxford Business Group. The purpose of this article is to communicate to the country the steps Burma is taking to improve their education but also the challenges they face. This news site is world known and bases its information on statistics and facts. This article does not have a specific date of when it was posted and can include outdated news. ]]> 2017-05-03 08:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617229 The Matriculation Exam (OPVL) rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617434 This article was written by Ann Wang, who is a journalist for the Frontier, on April 5th, 2016. The purpose of this article is to give details of expressing the disadvantages of the Matriculation exam in Burma and conveys how the country's poor education system effects the results. It targets the Ministry of Education. With the many interviews taken and her background in Myanmar, she provides insightful points. One evident limitation is that none of her sources are mentioned and various facts given could be incorrect.]]> 2017-05-03 08:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617434 The World Bank rridhisha_kumar https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617738 (For data collection)]]> 2017-05-03 08:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169617738 5b saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169619147 this is a basic overview of the basic idea of education in Burma]]> 2017-05-03 08:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/169619147 4a. Rationale: saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170104344 Brief on history:
In the past years, Burma was looked up to for their high-quality education system due to the British colonisation. After gaining Independence in 1948, Burma had the highest literacy rate in Asia with the expected results of being the fastest developing country. However, currently Burma’s Education system is one of the worst in the entire world. 
The country is ranked 164th out of 168 countries for public expenditure on education (United Nations Development Programme).

ISSUES FACED
Economic deprivation and lack of schools (people in rural areas and poor people)
  • Drop out rate is high because:
  1. There are only 5 years of compulsory education, after which many students drop out because it isn’t always economically viable to get further education, and even if they do get this...
  2. The government decides what your subjects are, based on their matriculation exam in further education and therefore their field of work. They do not always factor in the economic needs of their country. Many people get put into fields where they may not be interested in and where they may not even be employed. 
  3. Secondary fees are more than most can afford
  • 50% of Burmese students do not enrol in secondary education
  • The government spends 1.3% of their GDP on education and due to this lack of financing schools have outdated academic resources and are poorly equipped.
  • Monastic Education is well funded and allowed by the regime under the Ministry of Religious affairs, unlike other religious groups (oligarchy in education
  • Primary education is “free” but parents are charged for amenities for the teachers

]]> 2017-05-05 06:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170104344 5c. Elaboration on Current Education Systems in Burma and their effects saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170108843 Aims or goals to achieve with the educational policy
  • CURRENT EDUCATIONAL POLICY 
  1. Public school: 
Teachers are trained improperly
Curriculum is textbook based
“Teachers use an authoritative role in teaching. It seems that the regime uses education as a political tool by preventing children from learning how to think. ”
Discipline and Obedience
     b.   Monastic Education:
Theocratic but “ can still learn the three R’s in monasteries”
Usual school subjects + buddhism
Supported by buddhist communities and the regime, don’t need the budget. They are allowed to operate and are allowed by the regime under the ministry of religious affairs
Other religious communities are not allowed to open schools officially (religious propaganda?)
(schools should be fairly supported by the government or should be able to operate with other financial support)
    c. Private Schooling:
Do not receive quality education in public school 
Private school: western and qualified local teachers
Discrepancies between the quality of education between different social classes (classicism)
Only focus on english language: send them to english speaking countries for work or further education (cultural brain drain)
    d. Further Education:
Only a small percentage of of young people can go to university.
 The government decides what your subjects are, based on their matriculation exam in further education and therefore their field of work. They do not always factor in the economic needs of their country. Many people get put into fields where they may not be interested in and where they may not even be employed. 
Priority to military education.

]]> 2017-05-05 07:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170108843 5a. Current education Systems and their Effects saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170299354 a. IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- textbook based curriculum
- importance to discipline and obedience
prevents children from learning to think
b. IN MONASTIC SCHOOLS
- help those who cannot afford private schooling 
- regular school subjects + Buddhism
- do not need government funding, but are allowed to operate by the regime under MRA 
c.  IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The pass rate in Yangon (ex-capitol of Myanmar) is approximately 97%. This is greatly in contrast to Chin State, located in a rural area of Myanmar, in which the pass rate is only 30%.]]> 2017-05-06 10:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170299354 3. Background on Burma saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300049 Education Aside...
- Forced Labour
- Child soldiers 
- Human Trafficking
- Extrajudicial killings 
- Ethnic Cleansing]]> 2017-05-06 10:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300049 3a. Source for Background in Burma saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300394 2017-05-06 10:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300394 1. Our Padlet saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300563 We have our
- Rationale
- Aims
- Solutions
- Sources

]]> 2017-05-06 10:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170300563 6. In evaluation of the problems, these are some aims for the Educational Policy of Burma saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170344397 - More attention to life after schooling
- Make longer years of education more economically viable for all classes]]> 2017-05-07 08:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170344397 7. These are a variety of possible solutions saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345498
  • Burma should increase the years of compulsory education from 5- 10 years  (benefits country)
  • Decrease fees and school hours and increase schooling years; implement recording learning outside the classroom
  • This would be made possible by increasing the budget for education from 1.3% to 7% 
  • Abolishment of matriculation exams or keep them as a diagnostic tool and begin using them at earlier stages and postpone academic selection (standardised testing question)
  • Government WON’T decide subjects for you
  • Decrease school fees
  • Create employment or provide alternatives that are beneficial to the individual as well as the country
  • Don’t have the government decide the subjects, but maybe have a quota for certain jobs for people who don’t have too many academic prospects. This would decrease the unemployment rate and benefit the overall welfare of the country.
  • Provide help for those who fall behind in school
  • Employ more qualified teachers and give them tax breaks if they can’t be paid much
  • Have the qualified teachers create programs or head departments and work with teachers who may not be as qualified to still give students a quality education.
  • Cater to different lifestyles. Some may not be at social/economic advantages but with a quality education, they should be given the opportunity to do so.
  • Put more importance towards personal growth, concrete benchmarks of success and skills rather than virtues such as discipline and obedience
  • Engage in learning in and outside classrooms/ provide insight/experience to certain careers towards the stages of secondary education so that one can be prepared.
  • Universities should increase acceptance by decreasing fees or specialisation to attract people internationally

    • ]]>     2017-05-07 08:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345498     4b. The budgetary allotment for education in Burma, as a comparison saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345825
    ]]>     2017-05-07 08:36:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345825     3b. This is the DTM, on which Burma is in Stage 3 saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345864 2017-05-07 08:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345864 2. We will be presenting and while we do so saniya_jaffer https://padlet.com/rridhisha_kumar/29plnvaf16jc/wish/170345952 You can leave comments and questions on our padlet
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