UNICEF has commissioned 10 papers and presentations by leading researchers and practitioners to stimulate debate around educational challenges in Eastern and Southern Africa: a region where most children attend school, but many are not learning the basics. While the articles have academic roots, they are not research papers, nor do they represent UNICEF policy. Rather, they are engaging pieces to inspire fresh thinking to improve learning in Eastern and Southern Africa and globally.
This third Think Piece is about the role of parents and caregivers in promoting learning. In the presentation, the authors, Amy Jo Dowd, Lauren Pisani, Caroline Dusabe, and Holly-Jane Howell, remind us that the amount of time a child spends outside of school is greater than the time they spend in school, and it is parents and caregivers who shape children’s learning environments and opportunities during this time. They explain the importance of learning beyond school using the frame of lifewide learning and emphasise the importance of children’s engagement in enjoyable, cognitively demanding activities not only in school but also in their homes and communities. They discuss ways to leverage parents’ and caregivers’ support in education and offer evidence of impact, propose best practices and end with a call to action.
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Blog post: [ Ссылка ]
Read the complete Think Piece on girls’ education: [ Ссылка ]
