Education is the act of both teaching people and receiving knowledge from students through questioning and discussion that leads to critical thinking. As Socrates described himself as a midwife and people are pregnant with knowledge. So as teachers our role is to draw out this knowledge by bringing it into view. But this goal of transforming knowledge can’t be accomplished unless specifying our teaching methods, curriculum, plan and what is our role as teachers with respect to the student's role. So our choices must be on point because what we believe in usually reflects our students.
Education aims to bring out the best of a student's inner personality without neglecting outer and material aspects. Education plays an essential role in achieving our goals, in improving ourselves and also in developing skills and abilities to be able to manage any challenges we might face in the future. In addition, to develop good human beings by taking into account the ethics and the values of the society we live in.
Due to the constant change in education, different teaching techniques emerged. Recently usage of technology has become dominant in the classroom especially during COVID-19 by applying online courses. One of the known techniques is “Flipped Classroom”. This technique is based on encouraging students to prepare for the lesson before class, this allows students to go beyond boundaries and explore their natural curiosity. Another effective teaching method is “Gamification”, learning through the use of games in which students can be kept in a dynamic, motivated environment. As in the Akelius program, students can compete with each other to get the highest score while having fun and learning. So in my opinion these are the most effective preferable methods on which I demand them to stimulate the creativity of my students. Yet, there are many other methods that teachers can go through like Design Thinking, Self Learning, Teacher Centered, Student Centered, etc…
Curriculum depends on the combination of four essential items: objectives, contents, instructions and evaluation which enable the learner to acquire specific knowledge and skills. It is a plan and focus of what teachers want to teach to their students in order to build up a higher level of understanding. Hence the syllabus must be well designed and organised in a way, to be good enough and to be the best reference in which students can demand it.
As JOYCE MEYER said “Teachers can change life with just the right mix of chalks an challenge’s”. And this means that a teachers must have his or her own tips for promoting the love of learning by having a clear communication with their students. Teachers are the main contributors in our society because they guide students' lives as well as they are responsible for shaping a child’s future. On the other hand, students must do their best like preparing well for classes by completing all homework assignments, paying attention, following instructions, being responsible, respectful and punctual by being on time and in that way they ensure that they will get an excellent education access.
In conclusion, education is the most important ingredient to change the world, hence by enhancing her or his abilities, intellect and decisions to be a powerful, creative successful person in terms this will influence society development.
In addition, education is what stays after one has forgotten everything he learned in class, also it is the only weapon that can makes people face their future challenges, in addition to that education transfers someone from being illiterate to a knowledgeable person as Socrates once said" Education means to bring to light the common thoughts of the world existing in the invisible form of every human mind".
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