Now that Venezuela raised in the discussion on higher education, Andres Oppenheimer reports: "Stop Stories "(Debate, 2010) The author visited several countries to discuss their educational systems. The first thing that jumps out is that education should view it as a ladder whose steps are all critical. From preschool to graduate all play an important mission and there is no excellence in the last seats if the student is prepared from childhood. We must educate for innovation and creativity. Those countries, like ours, where instruction is given to "catch up" falling behind to the societies they study to create a "new day." There are indicators as the number of patents that countries have in international markets. South Korea recorded a small nation 7,500 patents a year. Venezuela recorded 2 in 2009. Another crucial factor is the number of hours devoted to primary education. Evaluation systems for teachers and students. The alternatives open to all students from short technical courses to university. The countries that have progressed in recent decades are those that have opened their higher education system of globalization. Have allowed the presence of foreign universities in their territory and have stimulated the studies of foreign nationals without fear of brain drain convinced that they will return if the country has advanced work and research. There is no discussion possible. The key to success is a modern education from cradle to college with alternatives for different skill levels of students.
At the end of his book, Oppenheimer gives 12 keys to success for Latin American countries.
1. Look ahead. The obsession with the past in Latin America it takes time to build the future.
2. Governments are more interested in public works that are seen in education. Society, institutions, NGOs have to build a great national front to demand quality education, setting goals and measuring compliance.
3. And the World Bank has prospered the notion of measuring educational GDP compare annual spending on education achievements displaying the finished product.
4. Preschool education: improving nutrition, health services and the right incentives. To finance these services can reduce subsidies to universities should generate their own resources through patents, consulting fees and payments selective.
5. Train good teachers. Select the best pre-university students and make teaching career in the elite of knowledge.
6. Give higher status to teachers and
7. Providing salary incentives tied to student performance measured under international standards.
8. Create national pacts to boost education reforms (already mentioned).
9. Family culture. Family support and participation in assessment and student motivation are essential.
10. Breaking the educational isolation. Having time to time (5 years) an evaluation of education systems made by international experts.
11. Attracting high technology investment.
12. Up Down complacency and paranoia. It takes a dose of humility to recognize the educational backwardness of the majority of our countries ... But we do not have!
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