Education plays the most important role in the progress of any nation. History teaches us that any nation who wants to make progress in all walks of life should put education at priority No 1. Main secret behind the progress of developed countries is that their citizens are equipped with modern tools of education. So nations who want to see their future bright and strong are doing advance planning of their education system keeping in line the future trends so that demands of future could be fulfilled.
Same is true for an individual who wants to accelerate his progress rate either to serve international community or to serve his own nation. Education plays the most important role in defining the future of individuals as well as of nations. So it has become a major concern of us all what are the modern trends in education and how these trends may affect us from top to bottom. Following trends are emerging at national and international levels.
1. Globalization
Globalization has changed our mind, behavior, attitude, overall life style and preferences in life. It has compelled us to think at a different angle. We are being shaped by the international thoughts and ideas. Internet and other facilities of online study have given us a new dimension. Terms of global citizenship, global community, global thoughts and global intelligentsia have made the national boundaries and political borders less important. So there is a competition among the educational institutions that which one has maximum share in global culture. It has made education a global chapter. All the leading universities are making their courses in line to global demands so that they may get maximum share out of it.
2. Virtual learning
Distance learning and connected classroom technology has revolutionized education department from A-Z. Educationists are being trained to meet the challenges of future. On one hand,virtual learning has provided educational services at your door and has given you the opportunity to interact with global community on the other hand. When two people of different national and cultural backgrounds interact through distance learning and connected classroom technology, their learning process is synchronized and net result is 1+1=11.
3. Applied sciences
Modern trends in education are inclined to applied sciences like engineering, medical and technologies. More and more students are getting professional degrees to save their future best.
4. Digitalization
Educationists, trainers, researchers and policy designers are shifting their preferences towards digital technologies. It has minimized the consumption of paper and space required for paperwork. Assessment, online testing and documentation are now digital based. Cyber space and cyber technology based job market is attracting great minds across the globe.
5. Nanotechnology
This is the age of nanotechnology. Technology has been shifted from garage to pocket. Silicon chip has made man able to go further. Scientists are doing researches over subatomic particles to reshape the modern technologies into smarter forms.
Conclusion:
Globalization, virtual learning, digitalization, more focus on applied sciences and nanotechnology based education are the modern trends in education. These trends are the guiding pillars for students, educationists, policy designers and educational institutes while doing career counselling, making decision, course designing and policy making processes.
