Before COVID-19 happened, the world was already facing challenges in fulfilling the
best practice of education as a basic right of every person. “Life will not be the same
after COVID-19.” The pandemic has created the largest disruption of education system
in history. Affecting nearly billion of learners in 190 countries. Learning losses also
threaten to extend beyond this generation and erase decades of progress. Closure of
schools and universities hamper the anticipation of fundamental assistances to the
communities. The disruption of education will have substantial effects, extending beyond
education.
Teachers and students have had to adjust to a world of distant culture. They must
embrace the challenge while educators in unindustrialized countries lack the
proficiencies and equipment to deliver online courses successfully. In the new normal
process, where online working is a development, it will be necessary to consider
remodeling.
In this new normal, adopting technology is then the next phase for the education
industry. It is vital to figure out how the present and future generations will be taught.
Schools and Universities must advance in digital education. – Digital textbooks that can
be accessed 24/7 online that will not necessitate students to go to school and public
libraries. As the crisis unfolded, causing socio-economic disruptions, Government and
education industry leaders must respond quickly to ensure the continuity of education.
So, what’s in store for the education industry this 2020?
Artificial Intelligence. New roles for educationalists. The last period has grasped a
paradigm shift in the way present-day student’s process knowledge. Instead of teaching
information to students and lecturing face-to-face, educators are playing assisting role
instead. The machinery will acknowledge teachers more time to emphasize on more
human-specific teaching abilities like emotional intelligence and creativeness.
Hybrid Homeschooling. Also known as, Blended Learning model. The future
movement of Education creating an avenue to split their time. It is a mix of homeschool
and classroom time. Allowing for more flexibility, particularly for parents who want to
homeschool their children but are unable.
Digital Library. Future generations drive to use the technology for most of their work and responsibilities, probabilities are that the established concept of reading books will
regenerate longer in their lifestyles if the books are available in the digital system and
online.
Smart campus. Several schools and universities already operating with online learning
and assessments that are interactive, efficient, and flexible as this will become a matter of survival. Mechanization will remain to modify schools as more smart tools get
integrated. It will be an essential prerequisite for schools and universities to incorporate
technology to develop the learning proficiency of students while being safe in their
homes.
Government leaders must sustenance the education sector to be equipped in inclusive
learning. Technology alone can’t secure good learning results. It is important to help our
educators to conduct technology preparations to meet the highest level of learning to
apply the enhanced curricula. Data and monitoring of learning must be strengthened and
expanded so learning barriers will be resolved.