Educational Toys Getting the Thumbs Up

"It is undeniable that education is a fundamental building block of society. However, it appears that governments of developed countries are concentrating efforts on improving higher education statistics. For instance, the UK government has set itself a target that 50% of the population should progress to higher education at a University.

There is much debate on whether this is a reasonable expectation for modern Britain. Surely though, given the condition of youth culture (binge drinking and anti-social behavior for example) and the growing population of an "under-class", governments need to concentrate efforts on developing educational methods for younger members of society, before they develop socially unacceptable behavior patterns.

On one extreme, some authors argue that it is unreasonable to make education compulsory at all (see, for example, Chartier, 2008, "Cultural Perspective on Literacy Teaching and Methods for Young Readers"), however, others view point is that changing teaching methods is the appropriate way forward.

For example, a simple policy change, which is relatively easy to implement would be to encourage parents and teachers to employ educational toys to aid children during the learning process. Experience tells us that children enjoy a hands on approach to learning. Educational toys such as an electronic lab or a chemistry set have been enjoyed by generations of children. Yet, no official policy on the use of such tools for educating our young exists. A small, simple change might have longer, more profound and positive effects on society in years to come."

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