5 Big Ideas that will Shape Education in 2022
We have seen a zillion changes happen in all sections of society in the last two years. The field of education has not been an exception. While we adjust to all these changes, there are many more on the way. The only way to be prepared for these changes is to update our pedagogy with new ideas that will enhance the present and future education system. Let’s take a look at five such ideas that will redefine education in 2022.
More importance to STEM education
Education is no longer going to be just about giving information to learners. While this is the era of information, the importance of skill development cannot be undermined. That’s where STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics) comes into play. This stream of education focuses on skill development while imparting necessary knowledge. A report by the US Department of Commerce reveals that STEM-related occupations have increased by 17%, while other occupations have increased only by 9.8%. This indicates that we must find new and innovative ways to incorporate STEM into the curriculum.
Socio-emotional learning in the curriculum
Apart from skills that help an individual make a living, today’s education system must also impart knowledge related to socio-emotional well-being. Socio-emotional learning is the process of developing self-awareness, self-control and interpersonal skills that help the child beyond the school years and contribute to making a complete human being. Incorporating socio-emotional learning in the curriculum is found to increase academic achievements and decrease the school dropout rate. Create a supportive classroom with learning material that reinforces socio-emotional well-being and effective teaching methods.
New methods to analyse students’ performance
As the learning process changes, so does knowledge testing and evaluation. Discover new ways of keeping track of students’ academic progress. Assessment tools like Next Assessment provide reports based on predictive and caliper analytics. While the former helps you gauge students’ strengths and weaknesses in different subjects and allows you to recommend corrective measures, the latter gives you an idea of the resources used, time spent in learning a concept or a chapter and scores obtained by students in every subject and assessment.
Artificial Intelligence
It is difficult to pay individual attention to each student in a class of 40. Introducing artificial intelligence (AI) in your pedagogy will help you overcome this difficulty. With AI, you can check every child’s learning progress separately. It even goes a step ahead and allows you to suggest remedial measures to students who need it. It allows every child to learn at their own pace and achieve their individual goals. A tool like Adaptive Assessment, a part of NextLearningPlatform, has a unique knowledge testing method where the difficulty of questions is decided based on the student’s answer to the previous question.
Collaborative Learning
Looking at the world today, it is clear that learning from a single perspective will not lead a student to success. Then what will? The answer is collaborative learning. It will broaden a learner’s perspective and help them imbibe and implement new ideas. According to the National Education Association, collaborative learning improves higher-order thinking skills and boosts learners’ self-esteem. It facilitates experiential learning and helps them improve their interpersonal skills.
Education is not going to be the same anymore. If you don’t want your students to be left behind, implement these new ideas in your classroom today. Keep pace with the latest innovations in the field of education and enjoy the benefits of teaching and learning with perfection.
