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A World Bank report urges Morocco to dismiss passive learning and memorization in schools

For the World Bank’s new report on education in the MENA region, Morocco must change teaching methods that rely on passive learning and memorization.

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Education in the Middle East and North Africa has been at the heart of a World Bank report, published Tuesday and entitled «Expectations and Aspirations : A new framework for education». Examining the methods and the learning pedagogies used in the region, the survey highlights the fact that educational systems in MENA are not achieving the required potential.

Morocco is one of the countries studied by the World Bank report which stressed the importance of «focusing on education, not just as a national priority for economic growth and social development but as a national emergency for stability, peace, and prosperity».

Passive learning and reading

The report criticized the ways in which students in Morocco and in other MENA countries are taught. In fact, 48% of eight-graders in Morocco were asked to memorize scientific facts and principles for «every lesson» in 2015. The method encourages, according to the world bank, passive learning.

The report rebuked the fact that schools in the Kingdom do not pay attention to students’ imagination. «Obedience plays a central role in children’s education in Morocco», stated the report, adding that less than 30% of students' learning time is dedicated to imagination.

«In Morocco, only 36% percent of fourth-grade students reached minimum reading literacy levels», wrote the authors of the report, indicating that only 41% of fourth-grade students reached low international benchmarks in 2015, for mathematics.

For reading, less than 37% of fourth-graders in Morocco were able to achieve the low international benchmarks in 2016. The idea was further explained by the report which quotes an Early Grade Reading report. The latter indicates that «more than one in three second-grade children in Iraq, Morocco and Yemen could not read a single word connected text».

Absenteeism and examinations

Teachers’ absenteeism in the Kingdom was also spotlighted by the report. The World Bank reports that 28% of students in Morocco are affected by «teachers’ absenteeism in the 8th grade».

Absenteeism is not the only thing that hinders the development of the educational system in the North African Kingdom but also examinations set by the teachers. «Morocco’s system of examinations at each level are intended to channel students into educational and vocational tracks», explains the survey, adding that this forces teachers to «use didactic rather than dialogic teaching methods».

It indicates that «Morocco’s goals focus on language acquisition, developing appropriate social skills, understanding civic matters and preparing students for future careers». However, the lack of «adequate» funding is an obstacle to realizing these educational goals despite the 2005 and 2009 reforms.

The report suggests a new framework to overcome the challenged that weaken the educational systems in the MENA region. The World Bank’s approach is based on three main factors : A concerted push for learning that starts early for all children regardless of background, a stronger pull for skills by all stakeholders in the labor market and society that involves coordinated multi-system reforms within and beyond the education system and a new pact for education at the national level with a unified vision, shared responsibilities and accountabilities.

moirk
Date : le 15 novembre 2018 à 15h03
J´ai écris en anglais vu que l´article est en Anglais, . Sinon la traduction est faite d´une manière professionelle. merci. Great job.
baliygh75
Date : le 15 novembre 2018 à 14h43
Salam .......Traduction, Qu'en pensez-vous ? Sidéré !!!! La production de perroquets humains a son origine dans les traditions religieuses. Au début, les enfants sont obligés d'apprendre le coran par cœur, sans aucune compréhension de la langue arabe. À mon avis, c'est le moyen le plus efficace de supprimer l'apprentissage actif. Si vous ajoutez à cela, dans toutes les discussions, les gens se réfèrent toujours à ce que d'autres ont dit il y a plusieurs siècles pour justifier leurs arguments. Abou Horaira a dit: Abou kolaiba, abou Zohair et et ... Arrêtez-vous. Que pensez-vous et que dites-vous? vous vous vous ..... pas sur Koaliba .. vous devriez apprendre à penser par vous-même. C’est le problème des sociétés musulmanes comme le Maroc. Pour changer cela, vous devez interroger le système politique qui a besoin de la religion et de cette éducation religieuse pour garder les gens sous contrôle et leur faire accepter leur situation misérable. L’aspect criminel de l’histoire est que ceux au pouvoir préfèrent envoyer leurs enfants dans des écoles françaises loin de l’éducation..islamique..
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The production of human perrots has its origin to the religious traditions. At the early ages kids are forced to learn coran by heart without any understanding of the Arabic language. In my opinion, this is the most efficient way for killing active learning. If you add to this, that in any discussions people are always referring to what others said many centuries ago to justify points . Abou Horaira said , Abou kolaiba, abou Zohair and and... Stop. What do you think and what do you say? you you you.....not abou Koaliba.. you should learn to think for yourself. That´s the problem with Muslim societies like Morocco. In order to change this, you have to question the political system who needs religion and this religious education to keep people under control and make them accept their miserable situation. The criminal aspect of the story is that those in power prefer to send their kids to french schools far away from Islamic education.....
moirk
Date : le 15 novembre 2018 à 14h20
The production of human perrots has its origin to the religious traditions. At the early ages kids are forced to learn coran by heart without any understanding of the Arabic language. In my opinion, this is the most efficient way for killing active learning. If you add to this, that in any discussions people are always referring to what others said many centuries ago to justify points . Abou Horaira said , Abou kolaiba, abou Zohair and and... Stop. What do you think and what do you say? you you you.....not abou Koaliba.. you should learn to think for yourself. That´s the problem with Muslim societies like Morocco. In order to change this, you have to question the political system who needs religion and this religious education to keep people under control and make them accept their miserable situation. The criminal aspect of the story is that those in power prefer to send their kids to french schools far away from Islamic education.....
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