Features of futuristic system of education

  Features of futuristic system of education

MAHA GHADAMODI NEWS NETWORK : Futuristic approach- The futuristic-oriented aspect of the curriculum is a part of the school academics. They focus on 21st-century skills and create an environment for the students to face the upcoming challenges and globalization. And hence, the school gives importance to the life-long learning process.

The world is moving forward. And technology is affecting every aspect of life. Hence, education is also being affected. The pattern of teaching and learning is changing. And the methods opted for education are becoming more exciting, sensible, and productive. So, when we sum up all this, we see a new approach to education. And that is known as futuristic education. This approach makes the students learn at the global level. 

Therefore a parent must understand this educational approach for the better future of their child. And below are the features of futuristic education. 

The world is moving forward. And technology is affecting every aspect of life. Hence, education is also being affected. The pattern of teaching and learning is changing. And the methods opted for education are becoming more exciting, sensible, and productive. So, when we sum up all this, we see a new approach to education. And that is known as futuristic education. This approach makes the students learn at the global level. 

Therefore a parent must understand this educational approach for the better future of their child. And below are the features of futuristic education. 

Features of Futuristic Education 

Skill-based learning process- The teachers teach the students with skill-based techniques. They make the students do experiments and then gain knowledge through them. Therefore, practical methods are considered more effective than theoretical for conceptual learning. And with this, the students get their skill set enhanced by becoming more productive.

Learning with fun- The students study while having fun. They learn through digital videos, exercises, and even games. The video sessions provided by the teachers are useful for the students. Therefore, studies go in hand with technological advancements. They complete their tasks on time and make learning their hobby. 

Flexible learning patterns- Each student has his/her individuality and understanding. Therefore, teachers adopt flexible methods of teaching and learning. So that the students learn and memorize the concepts at their own pace.

The measurement of student performance- The futuristic approach focuses on the development of the child. Therefore, teachers try to maintain a record of performance for each child performance. And with this, they make the child improvement and prepare them to compete and the global level. 

The teachers focus on student preferences- The future of education focuses on the student's strength. Hence, the teachers give freedom to the students to choose and opt for their choice of subjects. They follow a centralized approach to teaching that will provide benefits to the students at higher levels.   

The 4 key elements of a futuristic classroom?

Technology-

assisted instead of replacing.

Though there are several factors that point toward classrooms becoming highly tech-dependent, technology, in any likelihood, will not replace the conventional teacher-led learning environment. In fact, the role of teachers is said to be more relevant in the future classroom than it is today.

Judging by where we are right now and the pace of technology innovations, the physical classrooms will not go anywhere any soon. Instead, the already prevailing tools and platforms will blend into the physical classroom to give an edge for both the teacher and the students. Internet research, digital literacy, online documentation, advanced data management, meaningful and constructive feedback through performance monitoring, etc. will define a typical technology-assisted classroom. 

Curriculum mapping and project management.

As we have mentioned in our earlier articles, outcome-based learning will most likely become the norm soon. With it in effect, the way we manage the curriculum will also experience a major shift. The curriculum will be extensively mapped with every bit of activity and assessments that go on in a classroom. 

Project-based learning and project management principles will more or less define how things are done. This will be true both inside and outside the classroom. Answering questions like what are students learning, why are they learning it, and what are they doing with what they know? Will define teaching strategies and subject planning. 

The classroom community becomes more connected.

With better technology adaptation, communication between the students and the teacher will improve and extend beyond the four walls of the classroom. This connectivism will help institutions to build communities that function just like a classroom using digital classrooms. Communication platforms and content curation tools will become the basic fundamentals. Teachers can communicate with each other and collaborate, and students can interact with their teachers or learning materials even when they are not in the classroom. The course content will also transform into videos, presentations, interactive documents, etc.

Self-directed learning.

This is a major trend that has the potential to redefine education, but it’s not likey to become mainstream as soon as the other elements that we have discussed earlier. However, we’re still adding this because it’s fundamentally encoded into many of the learning principles and teaching techniques that we are already familiar with today. Self-directed learning is when the student takes over the learning process and leads the way and the teacher supports him/her by providing necessary feedback snd directions. 

With technology integration, parallel sources of knowledge become abundantly available. Students will have a lot more options to learn from and a lot more domains of the same topic to focus on. This allows lateral learning. So it will be up to them to figure out what to learn and how to learn it. Student’s learning habits, pace, etc. will become more clear and teachers can use this data to provide personalized experiences to individual students. 

So there you have it. These are some trends and elements of a future classroom that will define teaching-learning for the coming generation. We have curated these from the feedback and research findings of many academicians. Please let us know what you think about these in the comments. Also, mention any elements of a future classroom that you think will emerge which we haven’t seen here.

Education of the Future

Looking further into the future of education, we may see a radical restructuring of how we learn, not just in schools and universities, but through our entire life. Classrooms will continue to exist, enhanced through the use of a wide range of new tools, technologies and methodologies. Education will also become an ongoing part of everyone’s lives, and embedded into our employment, helping us improve our skills and capabilities while we work.

Characteristics

Pervasive accessibility

Learning will be always available to everyone at all times, at work, home and everywhere spend time

Personalised journeys

Everyone learns differently. Algorithms will uncover our preferences so all learning is designed for the individual.

Real world relevance

Education will prepare us for the real world by focusing on understanding how knowledge will be applied and the emotional and relationship skills required

Immersive experience

Virtual reality and other tools will allow us to experience lifelike situations and practice in simulations before we need to apply our skills in real life

Augmented teachers

Teachers will remain central to education, but they will be augmented by technology to draw on the best tools available

Peer learning

Education will shift to learning from experts to learning with people who are like you, learning together as the world changes

Credentials

Formal degrees and diplomas will continue to be important in the future, however will be less necessary. Algorithms are increasingly able to analyse data about your work and study to indicate your capabilities in a work environment, often better than a formal academic qualification can.

Some employers are identifying high-potential candidates with software that assesses how specialists in a field have contributed to their profession and how their peers view them.

Rather than multi-year degrees, we will often get recognition for shorter learning journeys. Massively Online Open Courses (MOOCs) are offering ‘nano-degrees’ that show competence in a specific domain.

We may move to a world in which employers look more to the information they can gather about individuals’ knowledge, work and attitudes than to their official certificates.