Name: Geisha Leigh C.

Cabilogan

Answer the following reflective questions below.

Reflective Questions:

1. What do you think are the biggest changes in education over the last several decades?

For me, the biggest changes in education over the last several decades are that in the past,
education was based on books and lectures, now, it’s iPads and websites, students would have to
spend hours in libraries looking through books for a project or research. With the huge advantages
of having the Internet at our fingertips, we can change those hours of surfing through books into
30 seconds. One major difference that has changed through the curriculum in schools is teaching
students skills instead of content.

2. What are the biggest challenges facing education today?

The biggest challenge today facing education in my eyes is that it’s truly in the hands of the
students themselves, and not helping student with finding what they like so they can turn it into a
career after high school. The reason why says it’s in the hands of the student because they are the
ones truly reasonable for how well they do academically. What it really comes down to is how lazy
is the student. When I was in high school looking back on it, I never really gave it my all. If I knew
now what I knew then I would have been much more successful. Back when I had a test, I would
study a little bit or sometimes not even at all. This would result in my getting a poor grade.

The other part of what’s wrong with facing education is that they don’t set students up for
what they want to do with their life’s after high school. When I was in high school, I really didn’t
know what I wanted to do after those four years were up. Then senior year came along and I knew
I wanted to further my education and go to college, but I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to get
a degree in.

This is what’s truly the problem with our education experience, teachers need to get involved
more in the high school level to make sure that everything isn’t in the hands of the students. They
could hold classes once a month where the teacher talks about career plans and meet with their
teachers one on one to make sure work is getting done, and I fit’s not getting done why isn’t it
 getting done. From my personal experience that’s what I believe the current problem with the
current education system.

3. What is your vision of the future of education? What will it look like 20 or 50 years from now?

The following is my vision of education's future:

 Classrooms will become less important

This is not to say that learning will become obsolete. Instead, the physical classroom
is less important in creating a learning environment. We're already seeing huge
advances in distance learning technology, with tools like video calling and recording
allowing anyone, no matter where they are, to attend a class. In 50 years, students
from all over the world will be attending the same classes and interacting with one
another.

 Learning will become more accessible for all

Today, there's lots of would be students out there who aren't able to take part in
traditional schooling. This can be for a few reasons, such as living in remote locations,
living with disabilities, or having been excluded or suffered bullying in regular schools.
There's lots of ways already being developed to help these students get back in touch
with learning.

We've already seen one example, of students in remote locations being able to access
schooling through the internet. Video conferencing also means that those who can't
attend regular schools for reasons can still access their lessons from home. The use of
technology means it will become easier for teachers to create more diverse learning
materials, to suit the needs of students with disabilities. As you can see, technology
will soon truly make education accessible for all.

 More education will take place 'in the field'

More and more educators are realizing that classroom based learning isn't the whole
picture when it comes to education. We're already seeing teachers taking their pupils
out 'into the field', to learn in new and exciting settings. In the future, we're going to
see much less classroom learning and more 'hands on' activities, allowing pupils to
really get to grips with their subjects

4. What are three steps that can be taken today to make this happen?

1.) Increase Access to Technology

2.) Provide Career-Focused Curricula

Students need to learn traditional subjects such as reading, writing, and math. However,
failure to modernize school curricula will leave students unprepared to function in today’s
modern workplace. In essence, education modernization needs to include a variety of
pathways that allow students to apply traditional skills to career areas where their interest
lies. For example, students can learn math within the context of entrepreneurship,
manufacturing, or engineering. Social science, economics, technology, and wellness classes
can serve as pathways for students to explore fulfilling careers in law, medicine, and finance.
Modernizing our education system can improve educational attainment rates and result in a
more productive workforce.

3.) Modernize Old Schools

The simplest path to making our education system more engaging and relevant to students lies in
updating, renovating, and remodeling older school buildings. A school’s physical condition impacts
student learning environments and teacher morale. Schools should be viewed as comprehensive
learning environments and not just boxes where students hang out until they graduate or drop
out of school. Having a modern, updated learning environment can give students a sense of
ownership over their education space, improving engagement and outcomes in the process.