Kuwait and Continuing the Islamic Education System
Introduction:
Education systems were designed to prepare children to become successful adults in the world they were raised. Religion plays a huge role in Kuwait, but it does not play as large of a role in their education system. Apart from the traditional Quran classes that are offered, religion does not play a huge role in Kuwait 's education system. Religion plays vital roles in every individual 's micro system, but it also plays a role in their mass media, local policies, culture, and social services. Religion plays a role in every part of Bronfenbrenner 's ecological theory, however it fails to be over apparent in the education system.
Culture and Religion: Culture is, without any doubt, …show more content…
What makes Kuwait so different is their sex segregation in public schools. Kuwait is also a very wealthy country, so obviously what they are doing now is working for them. However, the economic consequences of providing, essentially two schools for every one that they could have, does not make much sense. We can also look at it in regards to how many teachers the communities have to provide to make good schools, and in turn, well taught students. If Kuwait were to take away all of the sex segregation in public schools, then Kuwait would save money on providing multiple schools for different genders, …show more content…
This influences their microsystem in many ways. Their peers will be of the same gender, and the world they grow up in will be of a gender segregated mind setting. Not only does this specific microsystem effect the individual, but it in turn influences the interaction between teachers and family members; how the media portrays different genders, and how the individual interprets all of this. School board policies are created based on gender separation and the assurance that this one culturally correct idea stays apparent no matter what, but other religious practices are not required, and less apparent, which influences each individual 's respected exosystem. The actual curriculum, however, does not include a large amount of religious practice, except the minimum Quran class, which is no different than a traditional bible study course in American Catholic private
Introduction:
Education systems were designed to prepare children to become successful adults in the world they were raised. Religion plays a huge role in Kuwait, but it does not play as large of a role in their education system. Apart from the traditional Quran classes that are offered, religion does not play a huge role in Kuwait 's education system. Religion plays vital roles in every individual 's micro system, but it also plays a role in their mass media, local policies, culture, and social services. Religion plays a role in every part of Bronfenbrenner 's ecological theory, however it fails to be over apparent in the education system.
Culture and Religion: Culture is, without any doubt, …show more content…
What makes Kuwait so different is their sex segregation in public schools. Kuwait is also a very wealthy country, so obviously what they are doing now is working for them. However, the economic consequences of providing, essentially two schools for every one that they could have, does not make much sense. We can also look at it in regards to how many teachers the communities have to provide to make good schools, and in turn, well taught students. If Kuwait were to take away all of the sex segregation in public schools, then Kuwait would save money on providing multiple schools for different genders, …show more content…
This influences their microsystem in many ways. Their peers will be of the same gender, and the world they grow up in will be of a gender segregated mind setting. Not only does this specific microsystem effect the individual, but it in turn influences the interaction between teachers and family members; how the media portrays different genders, and how the individual interprets all of this. School board policies are created based on gender separation and the assurance that this one culturally correct idea stays apparent no matter what, but other religious practices are not required, and less apparent, which influences each individual 's respected exosystem. The actual curriculum, however, does not include a large amount of religious practice, except the minimum Quran class, which is no different than a traditional bible study course in American Catholic private