In Adan Abdi’s classroom, his
students do not seem at all interested in their education. They do find interest in running around
pretending to shoot a gun. These acts
the students carry out are mainly due to the constant violence they witness
every day. Somalia is known for their militant violence. The students see people carrying guns all the
time and some of their friends have been trained to fight in armed groups and
some forced. This conflict is a
distraction from student’s education and the reason why a lot of students do
not receive their basic education. It is
estimated that about one-third of the young kids of Somalia are enrolled in
primary school. Abdi thinks that they
need to put more emphasis on education in order to steer them down the right
path.
This is a major social problem in
education especially for countries that are in constant warfare. Young children are being steered away from their
education into military forces as child soldiers. The sad thing about this issue is that the
students in schools of Somalia are not interested in their education, they want
to shoot guns. This shows that the
students are not getting quality education.
The students are probably bored in class and are being led toward things
that seem exciting. Classrooms
altogether are moving away from teaching the whole child. Good quality education does not only mean
teaching math and reading, but teaching life skills. School should be an interactive learning experience
and not just teacher-focused and all eyes on the instructor. The same issues that are going on in Somalia,
in a different aspect, are going on in America as we speak. In Compton, California for example, students
are not receiving quality education that interests them so they then resort to
involving themselves in gangs and illegal selling of drugs. Students everywhere are being drawn in by
outside sources because the education system is failing to invest more in
education. More programs need to be
implemented in schools and teaching students basic principles are needed. The education system needs to extend outside
of the book and provide better quality education to all students.
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