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FEATURES OF SCHOOLS

OF THE FUTURE

Presented to

Miss Talat Davis

Business Communication Teacher

College of Business Management

Prepared by

Syed Muhammad Shajeel Kamal

Student

MBA Executive

College of Business Management

Student ID: 2009-1-44-10042

November 21, 2009


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INTRODUCTION

In todays world, technology is used in all walks of life. Use of computer systems,

internet, video and audio streaming, video conferencing and many other technologies

are utilized vastly. These technologies have also started to affect the schooling

system. Schools of the future aims to remove lock-step grouping, introduce groupdiscussions, provide time for independent study and use of mass media.

FEATURES OF SCHOOLS OF FUTURE

School of the future will no longer keep lock-step grouping for instruction. In lock-

step grouping, group of students are provided same instructions and are treated in the

same manner. Lock-step grouping does not give an even chance to every pupil in the

present day classroom to participate. In schools of the future, teacher and student

hierarchy will maintained in such a way that all students gets even chance. There will

be master teacher and teacher aides or assistants. Generally, the master teacher will

take charge of large group instructions. He will give them introduction of units ofwork, explain terms and concepts. He will provide demonstrations, summarize details

and finally test the students. This will motivate the students. Aides or assistants will

generally assist with more routine instructional activities. Student\s interaction with

the aides will enable them the opportunity to participate on all topics and issues.

Another feature of the schools of the future will be the group discussions. There will

be small group discussion with participation by no more then 12 to 15 pupil. This will

enable teachers to know their pupil more closely and intimately. They will be able to

assess their capacity and growth. This will also give opportunity to students to ask

questions, become involved. They will be able to challenge their own thoughts to

identify their validity. In current schooling systems, group discussions are rare. In

cases, where group discussion is implemented, groups are usually large. This does

gives the students to participate.

One of the main aims of the schools of the future will be to provide students the time

for independent study. The organization of instruction will be in the manner that the

students have time for independent study. Independent time will allow the individual

students to get the in depth knowledge of field of their interest. More able pupil can

do truly creative work under the supervision of their teacher.

In the schools of the future, projects will no longer referred to in terms of class workand home work. It will be the responsibility of the pupils to complete them with in the

time made available. They will be able to utilize time from school and from home for

completing the projects. Assignments will be given to pupil for independent work.

This will enable them to make choices and decision about how they will set about

solving problems and accomplishing their accepted tasks. These projects will also

give them the opportunity to innovate and be creative. More able pupils will be able to

the creative work under the guidance of their teacher.

Schools of the future will provide diversification of instruction. The will result in the

flexibility of curriculum and time deployment. The curriculum will be so ordered that

there will be the essential core for all the studies. Literacy, numeric and skills to fitphysically, mentally and morally will all be part of the studies. Wall between different


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disciplines is already breaking down and this trend will continue in the schools of

future. There will be no strictly discrete subject areas. The skills of the teacher will be

greatly extended than today. They will be expected to have knowledge on all the

subjects and fields. They will be expected to demonstrate in an informed way the

benefits of interdisciplinary inquiry. The most important qualification the teacher will

then hold will be his readiness for continuous learning.

CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION

If all the innovative ideas and trends described above are applied to the schooling

system, school, as a self-contained institution may not exist in the future. What pupil

expects to receive on the class room can be provided to them on their homes. Mass

education via television has already started and will be increasing utilized. The

videophone will be in each household and may be used to contact teachers. Small

group discussion can be conducted in assigned location and individual assignments

can be carried out within the community. In many countries, such open universities

experiment has been put into practice and fruits are started to come out of it. BritishOpen University, Pakistans Virtual University are good examples of schools of the

future.

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