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In many of its current programs in the United States, Asia and Africa, World Education takes lessons learned from nonformal and out-of-school education programs and applies them to formal education activities to improve the quality and relevance of education. Experiential learning is replacing rote learning methods. Learning is taking place outside the traditional classroom.
World Education's life skills education approach makes curricula more relevant to the needs of students, whose grasp of material increases dramatically as it is directly linked to their everyday lives. Learners acquire a range of everyday life skills necessary to live effectively in society, including: critical thinking, decision making, social skills, and civic participation. They also learn more specific technical and occupational-specific skills including how to set up and run small businesses or how to make use of sustainable agriculture methods.
To ensure students leave classes with the basic skills they need, World Ed trains teachers to use interactive and learner-centered approaches. Some out-of-school, or nonformal, programs serve as a bridge to the formal school system allowing students to enroll in the formal school system at age-appropriate levels.World Ed is also building new alliances between communities, employers, teachers, and learners to ensure students leave with the skills and resources they need for productive employment.
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