Miguel del Valle Herrera pointed out that education in the country is in “intensive therapy” because the absence of students in the classrooms is evident.
The dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB), Miguel del Valle Herrera, assured that the Venezuelan State has an “inalienable role” in the country’s education and pointed out that among the duties that are obligated to comply with the optimal financing and supervision of processes in public schools.
In an interview with Radio Fe y Alegría, Herrera pointed out that the family also has an essential role in the training of minors because without the support of parents and representatives, the school cannot carry out its work.
In his opinion, education in the country is in “intensive therapy” because there is evidence of the absence of students in the classrooms, student dropout and deficiency in their verbal and numerical skills; coupled with the lack of motivation of teachers due to the low salaries they receive and the fact that there is no vocation to teach.
“Education authorities and managers must address this problem because we are risking the future of the country,” he added.
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For her part, the coordinator of Education for Peace of Fe y Alegría, Luisa Pernalete, pointed out the importance of changing the way of teaching in the country, taking into account what is happening within Venezuelan territory and knowing to thoroughly address the concerns of Venezuelans.
According to Pernalete, education must be animated and with diverse strategies “so that they learn to cooperate without forgetting the relationship with the community under the construction of the common good and in a practical way.”
He asserted that humor must become part of education to improve the teaching-learning process, tools that can be acquired by sharing experiences with other communities.
“We must provide useful elements for teachers, learn to value what our classmates do and for public and private schools to come together,” he commented and assured that under isolation communities will not be able to change.
With information from Radio Fe y Alegría
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