IS DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION A SOLUTION TO SOUTH AFRICA'S EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS? Education in South Africa is in crisis due to many problems it is facing. Education in South Africa is governed by the state under the Department of Basic Education for primary and secondary school, not higher education and training. The question I will address here is: “is democratic education a solution to South Africa's educational problems”? As many people know, our education in South Africa faces many issues that affect learning in our school, which also affects students. The way these things are happening now it seems like our government is failing to address these issues. In this essay I will provide an argued option on what education is; what democracy is (including the characteristic at stake); provide some of South Africa's education problems and explain why these are problems and finally support my position on them. First of all, I would like to clarify what education and democratic education are. Education is defined as the process of acquiring knowledge formally or informally, but here I will focus on institutional education which is formal. Democratic education is defined as the type of education that takes place in an appropriate environment where all students are treated equally. Democratic education can also be defined as the education system based on the principle that all students have equal rights in terms of treatment. According to Gutmann (1987) defined education as educational ideals in which democracy is a goal and a method of teaching in schools. Democrat is one who brings democratic values to schools in terms of equality and equity. Education in South Africa is in crisis because... middle of paper... education for all. Some provinces benefit, but others are discriminated against. This problem involves political issues, but until the High Potions government takes action on this matter, it can be resolved as soon as possible. The state must find the source of this problem so that it can be resolved as soon as possible. If the state does not intervene, the situation will get worse. The parent of that province can also react on this issue if they want their children to succeed. Parents need to take matters into their own hands, even if they are not in control of education, to tell these people to do something about the textbook issue. How can students learn if they don't have enough resources to thrive in life? Parents need to take the issue seriously so that the government does something as soon as possible.

Topic > IS DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION A SOLUTION TO SOUTH AFRICA'S EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS? Education in South Africa is in crisis due to many problems it is facing. Education in South Africa is governed by the state under the Department of Basic Education for primary and secondary school, not higher education and training. The question I will address here is: “is democratic education a solution to South Africa's educational problems”? As many people know, our education in South Africa faces many issues that affect learning in our school, which also affects students. The way these things are happening now it seems like our government is failing to address these issues. In this essay I will provide an argued option on what education is; what democracy is (including the characteristic at stake); provide some of South Africa's education problems and explain why these are problems and finally support my position on them. First of all, I would like to clarify what education and democratic education are. Education is defined as the process of acquiring knowledge formally or informally, but here I will focus on institutional education which is formal. Democratic education is defined as the type of education that takes place in an appropriate environment where all students are treated equally. Democratic education can also be defined as the education system based on the principle that all students have equal rights in terms of treatment. According to Gutmann (1987) defined education as educational ideals in which democracy is a goal and a method of teaching in schools. Democrat is one who brings democratic values to schools in terms of equality and equity. Education in South Africa is in crisis because... middle of paper... education for all. Some provinces benefit, but others are discriminated against. This problem involves political issues, but until the High Potions government takes action on this matter, it can be resolved as soon as possible. The state must find the source of this problem so that it can be resolved as soon as possible. If the state does not intervene, the situation will get worse. The parent of that province can also react on this issue if they want their children to succeed. Parents need to take matters into their own hands, even if they are not in control of education, to tell these people to do something about the textbook issue. How can students learn if they don't have enough resources to thrive in life? Parents need to take the issue seriously so that the government does something as soon as possible.