{"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
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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
You only have to look at the attitude to calculators to understand the negative view of computers in the education system. Rather than be seen as a tool to master and use to succeed, many believe that technology hinders thinking skills.<\/p>\n
The truth is, that students don\u2019t need to learn how to solve the same problems that computers can do, as they will never beat the efficiency and accuracy of machines. Instead, computers can be used to help us sharpen our thinking and create opportunities for active learning.<\/p>\n
Even today, knowledge is given and received in silos, again mirroring what we saw in the age of production lines. Teachers are just that \u2013 supervisors made for giving over knowledge, and do not encourage questions or the adapting of their information. Students are expected to sit quietly and take in information, without interaction with their peers, or collaboration with other students or guests.<\/p>\n
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Our schools are determining the workforce of tomorrow, and currently many of them revolve around curricula that focus on the transfer of knowledge rather than education. Intelligences vary from student to student, and all will have their roles in society once education is over.<\/p>\n
Taking the time to identify which students have which intelligences can be key for success. There are many examples. Some might have Verbal intelligence \u2013 suited for presenting ideas and thoughts, or Intrapersonal intelligence for people skills. Visual intelligence is suited to thinking in three dimensions. Becoming familiar with recognizing these skills is essential.<\/p>\n
When we treat today’s students with yesterdays educational paradigms, we are doing them a disservice. As educators and institutions, we have a responsibility to constantly revisit and redefine education to make sure we are providing the best standard of learning possible. This includes looking back at the incorrect assumptions we have made in the past, not only about how we teach, but also about how students learn.<\/p>\n