Taking Education Beyond Classrooms

Education has undergone significant changes and no longer is education limited to the boundaries of classrooms and no longer it comprises of rote learning. Technological advancements have completely modified the field of education and now it focuses more on the development of intellect and encouraging the power to think among students rather than making them cram facts and formulas.

 

One of the major transformations in education has been through internet. Online education has become excessively popular in countries like Sri Lanka. Online education in Sri Lanka makes use of the most valuable resource technology has bestowed upon us, Internet. Students are not only able to study each subject deeply and with intricate details but even the monotonous subjects like history or math are made interesting with the use of visuals and narratives.

Education in Sri Lanka is being constantly revamped and the use of educational apps is being encouraged by educators and is being well-received by students as well. Online education also makes it easier for students to submit their assignments and for teachers it makes the process of correction and providing feedback even more convenient. Students no longer need to wait and teachers can readily respond without going through the hassles of correcting a pile of notebooks every week.

Digital classroom solutions have become immensely popular as they make the process of teaching more interactive and even students are able to grasp concepts easily as the monotonous texts have been replaced by rich multimedia content and studying is no longer an arduous task but an enjoyable activity.

One would definitely agree that teaching is a two-way process and both students as well as educators are equally involved and are benefited from training. Traditional teaching methods place the whole responsibility of learning on students rather on the contrary an innovative teacher has to devise ways and techniques to make even the most mundane topic appear interesting. For the same purpose teacher training courses in Sri Lanka are being encouraged. These courses aim to acquaint the educators with modern teaching methods and help them understand the needs of children in a better way. Such teachers are well-versed with the uses of educational applications and appreciate the inquisitiveness of students.

Such modifications have had a beneficial impact on the education in Sri Lanka and strengthened the famous saying by former South African President, Nelson Mandela, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."