Recently, I read a very interesting article written by the professor of
Sultan Qaboos University in Oman Khalaf Al’Abri.
In his article “The impact of globalization on
education policy of developing countries: Oman as an example,” Al’Abri (2011)
discusses the concept of globalization, its impact on education policy in
developing countries through the case of the Sultanate of Oman, a very
beautiful country which is located at the mouth of the Arabian Gulf (p.491).
According to Al’Abri (2011),
“globalization is a dangerous phenomenon,” which affects the world negatively
(p.492). However, he also considers this phenomenon as “a fruitful” one which
is helpful in making connections with other countries (p.492). Emphasizing the
influence of globalization on the development of education policy in developing
countries, the author shows it on the example of the Sultanate of Oman.
Interestingly, development of education in this
country was divided to 6 periods. Each period was characterized by peculiar
changes in the system of education. One of these changes is implementation of
Basic Education, a response to globalization, was recommended by Oman’s 2020
Vision conference to overcome challenges caused by globalization and
Omanisation (p.500). Although the author mentions the word “challenges,” he
does not highlight what he means by these challenges. However, he calls the
aims of implementing the so-called Basic Education. Firstly, it was implemented
as a way to face the challenges of globalization. Secondly-to prepare people in
Oman as the workforce who will correspond to the requirements of the global
economy.
In summary, the influence of
globalization on education policy of developing countries is blatant. The
Sultanate of Oman is a good example of it. Pointing out the implementation of
Basic Education, the author shows how the education policy in this country has
changed. However, in my opinion, more information should be given about the
disadvantages of globalization impact to compare them with advantages. As this
paper is the first study of globalization and education policy development in
Oman, in conclusion Al’Abri recommends doing more research on this issue.
Reference
Al’Abri, K. (2011, December). The impact of
globalization on education policy of developing
countries: Oman as an example. Literacy Information
and Computer Education Journal
(LICEJ), 2(4), pp. 491-502. Infonomics Society.
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