Educational change and development

What is change?

Structural change e.g. in organisation, policy, programmes, courses;

Systematic transformation of the education system; e.g. Vision of Teacher Education Strategy and Standards for New Teachers

Concept of Educational change

Educational change is a broad term that refers to both shifting perspectives within education and efforts of reform within education.

The efforts taken to adjust to those new ideas and meet those needs can be categorized as educational change.

Major changes in education in future

Technology

growth in information and communication

Internet

Extinction of the Textbooks

paper will be drastically reduced

Usage of new gadgets like tablets

Ecological (natural) awareness

Need for educational change

Need for educational change

the current world is changing at very high rate and without innovations and inventions educational institutions will lag behind.

Need

Changing society

Weaknesses within the Current System

Inert Knowledge

Erroneous Assumptions

We Need to Look at Other ways

Importance of educational change

the introduction of new digital technologies in educations introduced changes to the social, cultural and technological world. With the increase of the technology because of the globalization, many sectors of the society are being influenced by it. Enhance the importance of change in educational field.

Education as a tool for change

Education as a tool for social change

Education as a tool to fight poverty

Education as a tool of economic changes

Education as a tool for national development

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Education as a tool for women empowerment

Education as a tool of sustainable development

Relationship between education and social change

Education initiates the social change and gives them direction and purpose.

Education determines the nature of social changes, which ought to be brought about.

Education prepares the individual for social changes. It brings a change in the need of the society.

Types of social changes

Civilization change

Cultural change

Change in social relationship

Education as a tool to fight poverty

The most powerful tool is pencil. It is one of the most effective tools, because it creates sustainable change.

Knowledge is something that can never be taken away from a person. That is why Stromme Foundation emphasizes education as a key element in our fight against poverty

Education provides:

A context in which to develop one’s worldview

A foundation for stable financial development

Knowledge that can improve people's health and social conditions

Attitude changes and improved self-esteem

An increased sense of belonging within communities

Education as a tool of economic changes

Economic conditions, economic policies and economic system are the important factors that constitute educational environment.

Collaboration with foreign universities exchange of students and faculty members from one country to another country.

 

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Trends in domestic trade, export, inflation, money supply, foreign exchange reserved growth of industry, agriculture and services sector determine status of education.

Loans for higher studies and educational institutions

Economic factors and education 

Funding for education

Investment in education

Strategies for resources

Education as a tool for national development

• Education and our Curriculum plays crucial role in national integration and harmony.

• The selection, organization and presentation of subject matter in textbooks show philosophy, integrity, values and intellectual thoughts of a nation. 

Education as a tool for women empowerment

Education is an essential means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to fully participate in the development process. Sustainable development is only possible when women and men enjoy equal opportunities to reach their potential.

Education as a tool of sustainable development

• "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

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education can improve agricultural productivity, enhance the status of women, reduce population growth rates, enhance environmental protection, and generally raise the standard of living. These ability participate in community decision making and work toward achieving local sustainability goals

Role of teacher in educational change

• The changes that took place in schools have changed the roles of teachers, teacher act like.

• Facilitator / only set the goals and organize the activities.

• make up a syllabus of their own and teach their pupils so that they can perform well both at examinations and in life.

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• technical background they need to be able to use and handle effectively (computer, photocopier, power point, projectors, etc). Instead of teaching chalk face, they need to be an information technology expert, a technician or/and a photocopy master. 

• Collaborator

• Co-operator

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