Introduction to education

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Before you begin viewing the material in this module, we strongly suggest that you take a few moments to reflect on your own personal thoughts and feelings about education.

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    Take a few minutes now to write down some of your own thoughts and feelings before beginning this course. Select Save when you are finished. If you would like to share your thoughts with others in the CBR community, select Share and save.

    1. What do you want to gain from this course? What do you hope to get out of it?

    2. What previous experience have you had working with CBR programmes?

    3. 'CBR is a strategy for inclusive development.' What is your understanding of the term 'inclusive development' as far as people with disabilities are concerned?

    4. Which individuals or groups do you expect you will want to link with as part of implementing your CBR programme or strategy?

    Education is about all people being able to learn what they need and want throughout their lives to reach their potential. This includes learning how to know, do, live together and be.

    Education can also occur in many places, including:

    • The family
    • The community
    • Schools and institutions
    • In society as a whole

    The universal right to education is firmly established in international instruments that have global endorsement, including: