Academic Research

BBI endeavors to take the position of a learner in all that we do. We recognize that the native people living in Latin America know best the current struggles of the educational system and how best to address these problems in a way that is congruent with Latin thought and values. We provide these reports to better educate our base in the hope that we can better position ourselves within the bigger conversation. We believe the more we understand the better equipped we are to sympathize and empower native agents of change.

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The future of education in latin america | 2018

More and more young people are excluded from school due to material factors but also because of their rejection of traditional teaching and education. The Consultation “Tell them what you want to learn” was designed within the framework of the regionalization of Agenda 2030, and drew the participation of more than 60,000 young people from the region. A workshop on youth, learning and curriculum transformations in Latin America and the Caribbean was organized, for academic, social and state actors to identify shared challenges at the curricular level […]

 
 
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DRIVERS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE: LATIN AMERICA INSIGHTS | 2017

A well-educated citizenry is an economic and social necessity. But there is little consensus about what it takes to deliver a quality education. This report examines five specific factors that we found to be particularly important to student outcomes: mindsets, teaching practices, information technology, hours of instruction, and early childhood education. […]

 
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UNESCO REGIONAL BUREAU FOR EDUCATION IN LATIN AMERICA

ANNUAL REPORT | 2016

More and more young people are excluded from school due to material factors but also be- cause of their rejection of traditional teaching and education. The Consultation “Tell them what you want to learn” was designed within the framework of the regionalization of Agenda 2030, and drew the participation of more than 60,000 young people from the region. A workshop on youth, learning and curriculum transformations in Latin America and the Carib- bean was organized, for academic, social and state actors to identify shared challenges at the curricular level […]