Global education. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
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Global education. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Education has existed as a form of knowledge transfer from ancient civilizations. The invention of writing took place about 5000 years ago and formal education came with it. Different types of educational methods have been used in Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations, very different from schools, as we know them today. Educational methods and institutions have evolved and continue to do so at a rapid pace. The emergence of information technology in schools has accelerated the changes in our educational system.

The rapid changes and increased complexity of today’s world pose new challenges and new demands on the educational system, thus provoking an increasing awareness of the need to change and improve children’s preparation for productive functioning in the ever changing and demanding society.

While dealing with this challange it is necessary to take into consideration the complexity of the educational sistem itself and the variety of issues thet need to be tackled with. Schools and educational institutions will face tremendous changes in the years to come.In the near future, IT will be the environment for education, and the emphasis will be on efficient use and manipulation of computers, rather than on writing as we know it today.

Although language will continue to be a very important part of education, the shorter versions of the words and sentences we know today will be universally spread and accepted.

Computers will no longer be, of course, as we know them today, because they will undergo drastic transformation. Each topic taught in school will require an IT application as a learning tool so that the emphasis in primary school will be on learning how to use these applications. Technology is already becoming the new backround for education.

We are increasingly aware that there will no longer be classes with children grouped on the basis of their age. Educators will realize the pressure exerted on students and conclude that each child is different and needs to progress according to their own abilities. There will be groups of children of different ages who will interact and learn the same lesson or application with each child advancing according to their own rhythm.

Teacher-oriented courses in which students receive readings from teachers will be excluded from the curriculum and the subject matter will be adapted and centered on student needs. Students will read, review the text, work on applications and problems until they come up with solutions and even activity-based definitions. As they will be actively involved in finding the solution, students will absorbe information more effectively.

Emphasis will be placed on developing projects, presentations and other methods to demonstrate the student’s ability to apply the concepts learned in a practical way.Consequently the teacher will also have to develop his / her technical skills as education will be received primarily through various technological devices.

Considering the simplicity, convenience and popularity of online courses, most institutes will seek and get authorization from the authorities for online courses. For example, pupils in a particular country in Europe will be able to easily take lessons from Indian teachers through the internet and with an extremely fast internet connection. In the future the possibilities are endless.