{"id":14797,"date":"2018-05-25T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T09:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelitek.com\/?p=14797"},"modified":"2024-04-08T16:39:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T21:39:07","slug":"existing-paradigms-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging2.intelitek.com\/2018\/05\/25\/existing-paradigms-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Existing Paradigms in Education"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world is constantly shifting and changing, introducing new generations of people who grow up, leave school and enter the workforce. And yet education has largely remained the same for more than 100 years.<\/p>\n

At Intelitek, we turn many of the existing beliefs about education on their head, revitalizing the educational system for the students of today. We encourage schools and educational institutions to revisit many of the incorrect paradigms which are standing in the way of building a strong workforce for tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\"Education<\/p>\n

Existing Paradigm #1: Students are a Blank Slate<\/em><\/h2>\n

Historically, a student\u2019s brain was considered a blank slate, similar to a car chassis at the beginning of a production cycle. Educators used to refer to each new student as an empty container, ready to receive an outpouring of knowledge from the teacher. We now know that this is not the case.<\/p>\n

All students do not start out the same, and none of them are blank slates. All students have prior knowledge, and this varies from person to person. Educators need to be able to teach each student as an individual, becoming mentors, and enabling students to reconcile what they are learning with their own existing understanding of the world. In the right environment, students will learn \u201chow to learn\u201d and be transformed from being a passive recipient of knowledge, to being active in their own learning.<\/p>\n

Shift in Paradigm: Knowledge is a Personal Activity<\/em><\/h3>\n

How to Achieve This:<\/h3>\n