Digitizing of Education in Sri Lanka

The iconic American psychologist and educational reformer, John Dewey, had simply put the significance of education in a sentence and he once remarked, “Education is not the preparation of life but life itself”. This statement emphasizes on the learning and teachings which are beyond the pages of insipid textbooks and are beyond the walls of a moribund class room. Over the years, education has gone under drastic transformation and can no longer be considered as an assiduous task of memorizing irrelevant facts.

With technological innovations in the field of education even the hardest of theorems from mathematics books have become interesting to a number of pupils. These technological innovations involve digital classrooms that explain each and every subject in a detailed manner with interesting visuals. These innovations aim to increase the inquisitiveness of students unlike the traditional methods which are not only time-consuming but also monotonous for most of the students.

Education in Sri Lanka has also been revamped and upgraded and things have also become easier on the ends of pedagogues. Teachers have realized that through these technological modifications, the process of imparting information has become interactive and kids are willingly participating in the activities of the class room.

It was noticed that English books in Sri Lanka failed to capture the attentions of pupils but these digital classroom solutions paved a new path for interactive education. With vibrant visuals and narratives, there has been an exponential increase in the interest of students and these solutions have also made it easier for the teachers to collect and grade assignments. Assignments can easily be shared and corrected simultaneously without any hassle with these solutions.

Traditional teachings methods have become a passé as these methods are not only more interesting but also make it convenient for the teachers. The archaic methods of teaching, places the whole responsibility of learning on students and ignore the fact that imparting education has always been a two-way process. Even teacher training courses are being initiated and that will surely be a significant improvement in the field of education as at times pedagogues fail to understand the mindset of students. Such training courses make the teachers well-versed with the usage of educational applications and encourage them to teach through special MBD books which further help witness the process of education from the viewpoint of their pupils.

Education of Sri Lanka has drastically improved with these educational applications and that ensure that the forthcoming generation is not just educated but also knowledgeable and intellectual.