Foundations of education 831 unit 7 trends in education - dr. zaheer ahmad
- 1. Foundations of Education (831) Unit 7: Trends in Education Dr. Zaheer Ahmad Course Coordinator
- 2. Objectives of the Course • explain the important features of foundations of education; • specify the role of educational thinker in education; • appreciate the philosophical, psychological, foundations of education; • discuss the modes of education; • discuss historical development of education in Pakistan; • evaluate the issues and problems of education.
- 3. Objectives of the Unit • Explain the role of education in national development; • State the trend of education and consumption; • Appreciate the importance of human resource development; • Specify technology developments and education; • Describe the concept of continuing education; • Discuss the significance of education for international understanding; and • Describe education and world of work.
- 4. Expectations from Education Envisioned in 1959 Commission • Role of education in increasing productivity ▫ Vocationalization ▫ Focus on science and technology ▫ Curriculum leading to inventions and innovations • Role of Education in the Modernization of Pakistani Society ▫ Education should be compatible with latest trends and requirements
- 5. Expectations from Education Envisioned in 1959 Commission • Role of Education in Promoting Social and National Integration • Role of Education Promoting International Understanding • Role of Education in synthesizing culture and scientific values ▫ A scientific outlook must become part of our way of life and culture
- 6. Harmony between Science and Culture • Emphasizes on science and technology
- 8. Education as Consumption or Investment • If we spend money on something and do not have return of it, it is consumption. • If we spend money on something and as a return we have more money or services equal to that it is investment.
- 9. Question • Is education a consumption or an investment? ▫ Education is usually consider consumption if investment is done on general education. ▫ If one earns a degree and does not justify or is unable use it, it is consumption. If a female MBBS after graduation does not do the job for practice and remains at home as housewife it will also be consider as consumption. ▫ On the other hand, if we justify our degree and perform the role as educator in order to bring change in the society to promote the culture of the society or to bring innovations and improvements in the existing systems it will be considered as investment. ▫ If one utilizes his degree or qualification to earn money and contribute to the society it will also be consider as investment. ▫ Education and economic development go hand in hand.
- 10. • Education has become a major source of skills and trained talent. Indeed, from one point of view, this is educations’ critical economic role. • After standardizing for race, gender ability and other characteristics, it can be shown that, the higher the level of education a group has, the higher its earning power will be.
- 11. • If my hypothesis is correct, it carries radical implications it implies that ewer steel mills and other big plants should be built in the so-called underdeveloped countries, and more invested in the people of those countries. • The effects of investment in physical capital depends at large measure on the intelligence and skills of the people who use this capital. • Today it is clear that industrialization and the whole modernization process cannot proceed with the development of human resources, and for this a major investment in education is required.
- 12. Relationship of Education with Economic Uplift • The direct economic impact of education is upon the quantity and quality of professional skills. • It also has indirect effects • Some experts consider general education as consumption whereas technical education as investment • Education requires relatively long term spam for its return to occur
- 13. Relationship of Education with Economic Uplift • The education system is interlinked with the socio-economic condition of the country • The education system is a large consumer of its own product i.e. teachers, principals • Education should be compatible with the technological advancement of the country and the world as next 10 years almost 30% of the existing jobs will not be available
- 14. Education for International Understanding • Obstructions in the way of international understandings • Physical barriers • Political barriers • Economic barriers • Religious barriers • Linguistics barriers • Psychological barriers
- 15. Human Resource Development • According to UNDP, human development is the development ‘of the people’ ‘for the people’ and ‘by the people’. The development of the people means investing in human capabilities whether in education or health or skills, so that they can work productively and creatively. Development for the people means ensuring that the economic growth they generate is distributed widely and fairly.
- 16. Types of Countries regarding Resources • Countries which have developed human and sufficient natural resources (America) • Countries which developed human resources but less natural resources (Japan) • Countries with less developed human resources but sufficient natural resources (Saudi Arabia)
- 17. Human Resource Development • Human resource development is a strong indicator of the progress and prosperity of a country. If education is used and directed to impart knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to perform professional tasks and assignments of the work place organization or country is likely to more productive and economically independent. So one role of education should be imparting professional and employability skills that are the requirements present day world job market.
- 18. Technological Development in Education • There is a correlation between technological development and right up type of education. Both of which have impact on each other. Right type of education results in high quality developments and advancement. Throughout the worlds inventions and innovations we see being used by people or the result of high quality education.
- 19. Continue Education • One who stops learning is left for behind then his colleagues and compatible people present is the era of continue education as there are changes, improvements, innovations in different fields of life. One cannot afford stop educating himself/ herself. Continues professional development is the need of the hour. One has to learn new knowledge, skills and dispositions to keep himself aware of the updates in different fields. Thus education continues from cradle to grave. • Even one enters into a job one cannot stop learning new skills and strategies.
- 20. • The further development of human abilities, after entrance into employment or voluntary activities. It includes in-service, upgrading and updating education. It may be occupational education or training which further improve careers or personal development. Continuing education includes study made necessary by advances in knowledge. Continuing education is concerned primary with broad personal and professional development. It includes leadership training and the improvement of the ability to manage personal, financial, material and human resources. Most of the subject matter is at the professional technical and leadership training level or the equivalent.
- 21. • Research supports the evidence that those who follow the continuing education remain successful throughout there life in their relative professions. • Personal example of the course coordinator
- 22. • Present world guarantees the survival of the person equipped with latest knowledge and skills.