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What is education

This document compares concepts of education in the 20th century to concepts in the 21st century. In the 20th century, education focused on rearranging existing knowledge through general objectives and developing dependent individuals. The 21st century focuses on creating new knowledge through specific objectives and developing self-reliant individuals. Assessment is also changing from measuring memory to measuring learning.

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What is Education? Concepts in 20th Century Concepts in 21st Century Theoretical foundations Practical foundations Focus on rearrangement of knowledge Focus on the creation of knowledge General objectives of education Specific objectives of Education Person’s growth Personality growth Ability to know Ability to do Borrowing ideas Creating ideas Content based activities Need based activities Education for a few Education for all Knowledge based Skill based Teacher gives orders Teacher gives ideas Religious Education Liberal Education Develops dependent individuals Develops self reliant individuals Based on past knowledge Based on future knowledge What is needed today What is needed for tomorrow Information Application Theoretical Concepts Practical concepts Assessment based on information Assessment based on learning Generalized curriculum Specialized curriculum What learners can understand What learners need to understand Introvert Extrovert Forced motivation Self motivation Teacher dependant Self reliant Traditional methods of teaching (Lecture) Modern methods of teaching (interactive) Listening and reading Understanding and doing What, when and where to do? Why to do? How to do? Personal experiences Shared experiences Information Skills Teacher directed learning Self directed learning More focused on curricular activities Focused on curricular & co-curricular activities Authoritative environment Democratic environment Forced discipline Self discipline Discouraging environment Encouraging environment Local sphere of life Global sphere of life Only brilliant can learn All can learn Teacher is nucleus of education Learner is nucleus of education Delayed application of knowledge Immediate application of knowledge Measuring memory of learner Measuring learning of learner 1
What do I think about me as a teacher? ACTIVITY: 1.2 You used to be a student and now you are a teacher. How did you perceive teacher in student life and how do you perceive now? Teacher perceived as student Teacher perceived as teacher Can I make a Difference? ACTIVITY: 1.3 Discuss in your group and list what difference you aim to bring as a teacher. In yourself In your student 2
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