{"id":1365,"date":"2023-07-26T12:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T12:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2023-07-26T12:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T12:44:28","slug":"innovative-strategies-to-improve-education-and-access-to-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uantwerpen.be\/global-pen-friends\/innovative-strategies-to-improve-education-and-access-to-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative strategies to improve education and access to it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An exchange between Derrick Ntawiniga from UCBukavu and Victoria Woessner from UAntwerp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">Letter 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ch\u00e8re Victoria,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Je m\u2019appelle EMMANUEL NTAWINIGA Derrick, \u00e9tudiant \u00e0 l\u2019Universit\u00e9 Catholique de Bukavu (UCB). J\u2019esp\u00e8re que cette lettre vous trouvera bien portante, vous ainsi que toute votre famille. Tout d\u2019abord, je tiens \u00e0 vous dire que je suis ravi de participer \u00e0 ce projet de correspondance avec vous et je suis convaincu que nos \u00e9changes seront instructifs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Je vous \u00e9cris aujourd&#8217;hui pour discuter d&#8217;un sujet qui me tient particuli\u00e8rement \u00e0 c\u0153ur : les strat\u00e9gies innovantes pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage et la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s. En tant que passionn\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation, je suis convaincu que celle-ci&nbsp; est l&#8217;un des outils les plus puissants pour lutter contre la pauvret\u00e9 et l&#8217;injustice sociale. Malheureusement, dans de nombreuses r\u00e9gions du monde, des millions d&#8217;enfants sont exclus de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation en raison de la pauvret\u00e9, de la guerre ou d&#8217;autres facteurs socio-\u00e9conomiques.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il est ind\u00e9niable que les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s ont des d\u00e9fis uniques en mati\u00e8re d&#8217;\u00e9ducation. Des infrastructures insuffisantes, un manque de ressources p\u00e9dagogiques, un manque de personnel enseignant qualifi\u00e9 et des taux de pauvret\u00e9 \u00e9lev\u00e9s sont autant de d\u00e9fis auxquels sont confront\u00e9es les communaut\u00e9s les plus vuln\u00e9rables. Cependant, il est important de noter que malgr\u00e9 ces obstacles, nous devons trouver des moyens novateurs pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage et la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans ces contextes. Heureusement, qu\u2019il existe de nombreuses strat\u00e9gies qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 mises en place dans le monde entier pour r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 ce d\u00e9fi, et j&#8217;aimerais en discuter quelques-unes avec vous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L&#8217;une des strat\u00e9gies les plus importantes pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s est l&#8217;enseignement inclusif. Cela signifie que tous les enfants, quelle que soit leur situation \u00e9conomique ou sociale, devraient avoir acc\u00e8s \u00e0 une \u00e9ducation de qualit\u00e9. Cela peut \u00eatre r\u00e9alis\u00e9 en cr\u00e9ant des classes mixtes qui int\u00e8grent des enfants de tous les horizons, en utilisant des m\u00e9thodes d&#8217;enseignement diff\u00e9renci\u00e9es pour r\u00e9pondre aux besoins individuels des \u00e9l\u00e8ves, et en offrant des possibilit\u00e9s de formation continue pour les enseignants afin qu&#8217;ils puissent mieux r\u00e9pondre aux besoins de tous les \u00e9l\u00e8ves. Jadis, dans certains pays de l\u2019Afrique, il y avait une certaine discrimination d\u2019acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l\u2019apprentissage qui \u00e9tait due \u00e0 plusieurs facteurs, \u00e0 savoir&nbsp;: la race, l\u2019ethnie, la nationalit\u00e9, la religion et surtout le sexe. Par exemple, jadis, certains parents envoyaient que leurs gar\u00e7ons \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole, en pr\u00e9tendant que le fait d\u2019envoyer une fille \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9cole n\u2019\u00e9tait que du gaspillage d\u2019argent et des ressources, car une fille est cens\u00e9e se marier afin d&#8217;apporter des vaches \u00e0 ses parents.&nbsp; Mais il s\u2019av\u00e8re qu\u2019ils avaient tout simplement tort car les filles aussi ont le droit d\u2019avoir acc\u00e8s \u00e0 une \u00e9ducation de qualit\u00e9. Ce qui est fort d\u00e9plorable de nos jours est qu\u2019 il existe encore en Afrique,&nbsp; bien que dans des milieux recul\u00e9s, des parents ayant toujours les m\u00eames raisonnements archa\u00efques.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Une autre de ces strat\u00e9gies est l&#8217;utilisation des technologies de l&#8217;information et de la communication (TIC) pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9ducation et pour renforcer les comp\u00e9tences des enseignants. Dans de nombreux pays en d\u00e9veloppement, l&#8217;utilisation des tablettes et des ordinateurs portables a permis aux enseignants d&#8217;acc\u00e9der \u00e0 des ressources p\u00e9dagogiques en ligne, de suivre des formations en ligne et de communiquer avec d&#8217;autres enseignants pour partager les meilleures pratiques. De plus, les TIC ont \u00e9galement permis aux \u00e9l\u00e8ves de participer \u00e0 des programmes \u00e9ducatifs en ligne, d&#8217;acc\u00e9der \u00e0 des supports p\u00e9dagogiques interactifs et de participer \u00e0 des communaut\u00e9s d&#8217;apprentissage en ligne. Les TIC ont donc ouvert de nouvelles portes pour l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s. Je me rappelle, durant la p\u00e9riode de COVID, nous avons quasiment tous \u00e9t\u00e9 appel\u00e9s \u00e0 utiliser les strat\u00e9gies d\u2019apprentissage en ligne. \u00c7a existait dans d\u2019autres pays depuis fort longtemps mais c\u2019est seulement durant cette p\u00e9riode, qu\u2019ici chez nous, nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 confront\u00e9s \u00e0 cette r\u00e9alit\u00e9. Je dirais que cela f\u00fbt le seul point positif de cette pand\u00e9mie car nous avons eu la chance de d\u00e9couvrir et d&#8217;exp\u00e9rimenter &nbsp;de nouveaux horizons en termes d\u2019apprentissage.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>De plus, je crois que la formation des enseignants est \u00e9galement cruciale pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s. Les enseignants jouent un r\u00f4le essentiel dans l&#8217;\u00e9ducation des enfants, et leur formation doit \u00eatre adapt\u00e9e aux besoins des \u00e9l\u00e8ves des milieux d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s. Cela peut inclure des programmes de formation sp\u00e9ciaux qui abordent les d\u00e9fis sp\u00e9cifiques auxquels sont confront\u00e9s les \u00e9l\u00e8ves d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s, des occasions de perfectionnement professionnel pour aider les enseignants \u00e0 acqu\u00e9rir de nouvelles comp\u00e9tences et \u00e0 se tenir au courant des derni\u00e8res tendances en mati\u00e8re d&#8217;\u00e9ducation, et des possibilit\u00e9s de mentorat pour les enseignants d\u00e9butants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enfin, une quatri\u00e8me strat\u00e9gie innovante est la mise en place de partenariats public-priv\u00e9 pour soutenir l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s. Les partenariats entre les gouvernements, les entreprises et les organisations de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 civile peuvent contribuer \u00e0 accro\u00eetre les investissements dans l&#8217;\u00e9ducation, \u00e0 renforcer les infrastructures et \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;enseignement. De plus, les partenariats public-priv\u00e9 peuvent \u00e9galement contribuer \u00e0 renforcer la participation communautaire et \u00e0 garantir que les solutions \u00e9ducatives sont adapt\u00e9es aux besoins locaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Je suis convaincue que ces strat\u00e9gies peuvent aider \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage et la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s, mais je suis \u00e9galement conscient que ces d\u00e9fis sont complexes et multifacettes. C&#8217;est pourquoi j&#8217;aimerais vous poser les questions suivantes :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Quelles sont les strat\u00e9gies innovantes les plus utilis\u00e9es dans votre pays pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage et la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Quelles sont les principales difficult\u00e9s que vous avez rencontr\u00e9es lors de la mise en \u0153uvre de ces strat\u00e9gies, et comment les avez-vous surmont\u00e9es ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Comment pouvons-nous encourager davantage l&#8217;adoption de ces strat\u00e9gies innovantes dans les contextes d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s \u00e0 travers le monde, et quels sont les obstacles que nous devons surmonter pour y parvenir ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cordialement,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMMANUEL NTAWINIGA Derrick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">Letter 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dear EMMANUEL NTAWINIGA Derrick,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, thank you for your letter. It was truly a pleasure to read. I hope my letter also finds you and your family in good health. Likewise, the topic of education is very dear to my heart and I am extremely grateful to participate in such an informative exchange with you regarding the challenges and possible solutions to the educational system in disadvantaged contexts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The continuous exclusion from education, let alone high-quality education, many children around the world continue to face today is very upsetting. A major issue in my home country Germany, is the exclusion of children with migratory backgrounds from education, especially that of a higher quality. This exclusion originates from the fact that many migrant children and their parents do not speak sufficient German. A substantial part of these children, therefore, struggle to succeed in school due to this language barrier, leading them not to fulfill their potential. To solve the issue of exclusion from education, as you said, innovative strategies are needed to ensure improved learning and equal access to education for all, but these are very hard to meet in practice. I will try my best to inform you about the main strategies used in Germany, as well as the challenges and solutions in their implementation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An innovative strategy to improve learning and the quality of education for those disadvantaged applied in Germany concerns the distribution of funds within the educational system. The distribution of funds via the government used to be managed according to the number of students attending a school. However, now more and more, the allocation of government funds is being tailored to meet the specific needs of schools by considering the social-economic circumstances of schools and their students. Hence, schools and students in disadvantaged contexts are set to receive more funding. A challenge that arises with this strategy is to portion the funds in an equitable way as different needs call for different measures. In some German states, a so-called \u2018School-Social-Index\u2019 is used to \u2018rank\u2019 the needs of schools and thereby determine the financial support they should receive.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The use of ICTs, as you mentioned, is an innovative strategy, which is also employed in Germany. Especially during the pandemic, ICTs provided teachers and students with greater flexibility and more efficient ways to communicate with one another. Nonetheless, ICTs are only of great value if they are implemented and used properly, which requires the training of both teachers and students on how to utilize them. The federal government of Germany introduced a Digital-Pact encompassing 6,5 billion euros to aid schools not only in improving their digital infrastructure through the supply of whiteboards and laptops but also to support the qualifications of teachers in this regard. Despite this large investment, progress remains slow as many teachers still lack digital skills, no uniform digital learning platform is available, and many parents are worried about data protection issues. On top of this, a challenge that has appeared alongside the adoption of ICTs in most schools is that they lack staff members (IT personnel) who can ensure the maintenance of newly purchased devices and networks. To overcome this challenge, teachers are increasingly being equipped with the skills required to secure the proper and sustained functioning of these technologies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related to the digitalisation of schools, a new strategy introduced in Germany in 2022 is the \u2018Open Educational Resources (OER) strategy. These OER refer to freely accessible open learning materials, including online schooling materials. Access to learning materials free of charge is a strategy that can have immense impacts on society because it allows and incentivizes disadvantaged groups to participate in education more easily. Through digitalisation, these materials can be made more accessible, which is why ICTs play a significant role in improving learning and the quality of education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although there are strategies in place, I believe we both agree that there is still a long way to go in order to grant every individual the equal opportunity to receive (high-quality) education. To encourage the adoption of these innovative strategies in disadvantaged contexts around the world, I suggest the \u2018right\u2019 investments and public-private partnerships need to be made. Support needs to be given where it is most needed. Additionally, awareness should be raised about the importance and value of education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge barrier to the adoption of these strategies that you also touched upon are the existing inequalities, which for example, foster the conception that females are not \u2018worthy\u2019 of education. It is of utmost importance that these archaic ways of thinking are eradicated. Additionally, the reality is that in the competition for government funding, education often comes after issues like defense, healthcare, social security, and large infrastructure projects or even populist causes. Hence, it is important to reiterate and fight for the right funding for education, even in wealthier countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope I was able to answer your questions. I would also love to learn more about the situation in the DRC, so I have prepared some questions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What do you think are the main issues that students and teachers face every day within your country\u2019s educational system&nbsp; (for example shortage of resources; differences of skill levels in children; language barriers)? Are innovative strategies sufficient to resolve them?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How effective, if at all,&nbsp; have the innovative strategies you mentioned been in improving the quality\/access to education in your country?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you could change one thing immediately in the educational system, what would it be?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>I am looking forward to hearing back from you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sincerely,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Victoria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">Letter 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ch\u00e8re Victoria,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>C&#8217;est avec grand plaisir que je r\u00e9ponds \u00e0 votre lettre qui m&#8217;est parvenue il y a quelques jours. J&#8217;esp\u00e8re que cette r\u00e9ponse vous trouvera en bonne sant\u00e9 et de bonne humeur&nbsp;; car c\u2019est le cas de mon c\u00f4t\u00e9. Je suis ravi que vous ayez pris le temps de m&#8217;\u00e9crire et je tiens \u00e0 vous remercier pour vos questions int\u00e9ressantes et votre int\u00e9r\u00eat continu pour notre sujet. Cela t\u00e9moigne de votre engagement envers ce grand projet de correspondance et de votre d\u00e9sir de maintenir une communication ouverte et productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les principaux probl\u00e8mes auxquels les \u00e9l\u00e8ves et les enseignants sont confront\u00e9s quotidiennement dans le syst\u00e8me \u00e9ducatif en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo, sont nombreux et vari\u00e9s. Parmi ces probl\u00e8mes figurent le manque de ressources p\u00e9dagogiques et financi\u00e8res, les diff\u00e9rences de niveaux de comp\u00e9tences entre les enfants, les barri\u00e8res linguistiques, le manque d&#8217;infrastructures scolaires ad\u00e9quates, le manque de formation des enseignants, le manque de suivi et d&#8217;encadrement des \u00e9l\u00e8ves, les conflits arm\u00e9s et les troubles politiques, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Le manque de ressources est l&#8217;un des plus grands d\u00e9fis, en particulier dans les zones rurales et les quartiers d\u00e9favoris\u00e9s des villes. Les \u00e9coles manquent souvent d&#8217;infrastructures de base telles que des b\u00e2timents ad\u00e9quats, des fournitures scolaires, des livres et du mat\u00e9riel p\u00e9dagogique. Les enseignants sont souvent mal pay\u00e9s et peu form\u00e9s, ce qui peut avoir un impact n\u00e9gatif sur la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;enseignement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Un autre d\u00e9fi majeur est les diff\u00e9rences de niveaux de comp\u00e9tences entre les enfants. De nombreux enfants entrent \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9cole avec des niveaux d&#8217;\u00e9ducation diff\u00e9rents, ce qui rend difficile pour les enseignants de dispenser un enseignement uniforme. Les \u00e9coles manquent \u00e9galement de programmes d&#8217;enseignement adapt\u00e9s aux besoins individuels des enfants, ce qui peut contribuer \u00e0 la baisse des r\u00e9sultats scolaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les barri\u00e8res linguistiques repr\u00e9sentent un autre d\u00e9fi majeur pour les \u00e9l\u00e8ves en RDC. Il existe plus de 200 langues et dialectes diff\u00e9rents en RDC, ce qui rend difficile l&#8217;enseignement et l&#8217;apprentissage dans une langue commune. Le fran\u00e7ais est la langue officielle de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation en RDC, mais de nombreux \u00e9l\u00e8ves parlent des langues locales \u00e0 la maison et ont du mal \u00e0 suivre les cours en fran\u00e7ais. Cela a un impact n\u00e9gatif sur leur capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 comprendre et \u00e0 s&#8217;engager dans l&#8217;apprentissage et peut sans doute affecter leur r\u00e9ussite scolaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les violences arm\u00e9es et les conflits dans certaines parties de la RDC ont \u00e9galement des r\u00e9percussions n\u00e9gatives sur l&#8217;\u00e9ducation. De nombreuses \u00e9coles ont \u00e9t\u00e9 ferm\u00e9es ou d\u00e9truites, et de nombreux enfants ont \u00e9t\u00e9 forc\u00e9s de quitter l&#8217;\u00e9cole en raison des conflits arm\u00e9s. Les \u00e9l\u00e8ves et les enseignants peuvent \u00e9galement \u00eatre engag\u00e9s dans des conflits arm\u00e9s, ce qui menace leur s\u00e9curit\u00e9 et leur bien-\u00eatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les strat\u00e9gies innovantes telles que l&#8217;utilisation de la technologie, l&#8217;enseignement en ligne et les programmes de mentorat ont montr\u00e9 des r\u00e9sultats prometteurs dans l&#8217;am\u00e9lioration de la qualit\u00e9 et de l&#8217;acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9ducation en R\u00e9publique D\u00e9mocratique du Congo. Par exemple, le programme &#8220;eLimu&#8221; utilise des tablettes \u00e9ducatives pour fournir un contenu \u00e9ducatif interactif aux \u00e9l\u00e8ves dans des zones rurales isol\u00e9es. Le programme a augment\u00e9 les taux de r\u00e9tention scolaire et a am\u00e9lior\u00e9 les r\u00e9sultats des \u00e9l\u00e8ves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Les programmes de mentorat, tels que le programme &#8220;<em>Leave No Girl Behind<\/em>&#8221; de l&#8217;UNICEF, ont \u00e9galement \u00e9t\u00e9 efficaces pour am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;acc\u00e8s et la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation pour les filles. Le programme fournit des bourses d&#8217;\u00e9tudes, un soutien scolaire et des comp\u00e9tences en leadership pour aider les filles \u00e0 surmonter les obstacles \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9ducation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cependant, ces strat\u00e9gies ne sont pas encore largement mises en \u0153uvre et ne sont pas suffisantes pour r\u00e9soudre les probl\u00e8mes syst\u00e9miques dans le syst\u00e8me \u00e9ducatif. Le gouvernement et les organisations doivent continuer \u00e0 investir dans les infrastructures scolaires, la formation des enseignants et la r\u00e9duction des disparit\u00e9s \u00e9conomiques et sociales pour garantir une \u00e9ducation de qualit\u00e9 pour tous<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>En ce qui concerne l&#8217;efficacit\u00e9 des strat\u00e9gies innovantes, il est difficile de donner une r\u00e9ponse d\u00e9finitive. Certaines de ces strat\u00e9gies ont eu des r\u00e9sultats positifs, tandis que d&#8217;autres ont rencontr\u00e9 des obstacles importants. Par exemple, l&#8217;enseignement \u00e0 distance a \u00e9t\u00e9 un moyen important pour les \u00e9tudiants d&#8217;acc\u00e9der \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9ducation, en particulier pendant la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19, mais l&#8217;acc\u00e8s \u00e0 l&#8217;internet et \u00e0 l&#8217;\u00e9lectricit\u00e9 reste limit\u00e9 dans de nombreuses r\u00e9gions du pays. De m\u00eame, la formation continue des enseignants est une strat\u00e9gie importante pour am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 de l&#8217;enseignement, mais elle doit \u00eatre accompagn\u00e9e de mesures pour assurer une r\u00e9mun\u00e9ration ad\u00e9quate des enseignants et une gestion efficace des ressources humaines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si je pouvais changer imm\u00e9diatement une chose dans le syst\u00e8me \u00e9ducatif de la RDC, ce serait d&#8217;investir davantage dans l&#8217;\u00e9ducation. Cela pourrait se faire en augmentant le budget de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation et en s&#8217;assurant que les ressources sont utilis\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re efficace et transparente. En outre, il serait important de garantir que les enseignants soient bien form\u00e9s et motiv\u00e9s, en leur offrant des programmes de formation continue et de d\u00e9veloppement professionnel, ainsi qu&#8217;en am\u00e9liorant leurs conditions de travail et leurs salaires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il serait \u00e9galement important de s&#8217;attaquer aux barri\u00e8res linguistiques en fournissant une \u00e9ducation dans les langues locales, en plus du fran\u00e7ais, pour les \u00e9l\u00e8ves qui ne ma\u00eetrisent pas bien cette langue. Cela pourrait am\u00e9liorer l&#8217;apprentissage et r\u00e9duire le taux d&#8217;abandon scolaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J&#8217;esp\u00e8re avoir r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 toutes vos questions. J\u2019ai \u00e9t\u00e9 tellement intrigu\u00e9 par ces derni\u00e8res, que je me sens oblig\u00e9 de vous les reposer en retour.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J&#8217;attends avec impatience votre prochaine r\u00e9ponse et je suis heureux de poursuivre notre collaboration fructueuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bien cordialement,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMMANUEL NTAWINIGA Derrick.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background\">Letter 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dear EMMANUEL NTAWINIGA Derrick,&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am delighted to hear that you are in good health and in good spirits. Your letter also found me very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you so much for your detailed and sincere response. I was eagerly waiting to read your answers to my questions and am very grateful to have gained more insight into our common topic of interest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your answers have made it very clear to me that the educational system in DRC is faced with numerous challenging obstacles that prevent children from reaching their true potential. It is heart-rending to hear that armed conflicts to this day not only hinder students from going to school but additionally also threaten their lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was also intrigued by the language barrier you mentioned, as I cannot imagine how difficult it must be to coordinate education in a country where there are more than 200 languages and dialects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, some of the innovative strategies, like the eLimu and the \u201cLeave no girl behind\u201d programme, have proven their effectiveness in diminishing a fraction of the issues you addressed. Nonetheless, I understand that there is still a long way to go and significant hurdles to overcome, to ensure quality education that is available to everyone in the DRC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given Germany\u2019s status as a high-income country, the issues students and teachers face within the educational system slightly differ from those in the DRC. The main issue is the shortage of qualified teachers. This shortage results in job vacancies being occupied by unskilled, unqualified staff members who are not equipped to meet the individualised needs of their students. This shortage exists in the first place because the job of a teacher is not attractive enough in terms of labour conditions (income, hours, etc.) for young individuals to take it up.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another issue is related to the opportunities children have in regard to education, namely that children coming from poorer households still receive fewer educational opportunities. Social status and their parents\u2019 educational attainment still play too large of a role in determining a child\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, the digitalisation of schools is proving itself to be very difficult because German schools lack the initiative and modernity to take this leap forward. As many teachers are old, they resort to more \u2018traditional\u2019 ways of teaching, which especially during the COVID-19 pandemic lead to deficiencies in student learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another issue is that the educational system in the country lacks unity because the 16 separate federal states of Germany all have their own system, making it extremely hard for children to transfer schools across state borders due to different skill levels.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I do believe the innovative strategies we discussed would, to a large extent, be sufficient to resolve these issues in Germany &#8211; if implemented effectively, which brings me to your next question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you also said, it is difficult to give a definite answer on the effectiveness of these innovative strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of 2021 &#8211; four years after its introduction &#8211; only \u00bc of the foreseen fund provided in the Digital Pact I mentioned in my last letter, had been paid out. Although the remaining \u00be of the fund had already been planned out, money is only very slowly making its way towards schools. Many share the perception that not much has changed since the Digital Pact first launched. Additionally, the OER strategy, which I also discussed in my last letter, has yet to show results since it was implemented not long ago. However, in the past, many strategies have shown promising results. Compulsory school attendance by law for example dramatically increased the number of children going to school. By offering all-day supervision, many schools observed beneficial effects on the number and performance of children in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless, more can and has to be done in order to resolve the issues underlying the German educational system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, if I could change one thing in the educational system in Germany immediately, it would be to make the system more inclusive. 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