Education

Question 1

According to rostow’s modernisation theory of development, an educated workforce in LEDC’s is essential

Answer 1

LEDC’s are keen to train their own people in specialist skills to enable long term development

• knowledge allows for people to acknowledge and develop good strategies in order to achieve development
• education creates a unifying force which promotes the same set of values for all- this can help resolve class,ethnic, and religious differences that cause war and conflict

Question 2

universal education is still unavailable in many developing countries

Answer 2

• some haven’t introduced it yet, some have only got it in primary years
• even if available, some children may have to work to provide a living for their families rather than attend
• school supplies aren’t provided by schools and often families need to pay ‘school fees’ - poverty can mean education is too expensive
• education may not be of a high quality

Question 3

education and the economy

Answer 3

• education is not economically beneficial to LEDC’s in the short term because children in education don’t contribute to the economy and thus the governments get less income tax and have to pay out more to provide the education
• educational opportunities tend to be in urban areas = over urbanisation
• even despite education, there are still not enough jobs for everyone

Question 4

marxists dependency theorists view on education

Answer 4

• education promotes norms and values which causes cultural imperialism