Education Community

05.07.2022

The role of education in modern society is expressed in three functions: Economic. The role of the education system is to form social groups, in which people acquire modern and effective knowledge and can apply it to their work, improving the economic performance of the country and the world community. Social. Through learning, a person gains social skills and learns how to interact with people. Cultural.

One of the most important roles of education in a society is to transmit cultural values, to nurture the individual's personality and to reveal his or her creative abilities. Main tendencies of education development As the role of education in human life and society is constantly increasing, the main trends and vectors of its development are changing. Currently, the following trends are emerging in the educational process: Education is becoming mass and democratic.

Until recently, education was a luxury available to the elite of high society. But today almost every country in the world has introduced compulsory primary education. And universities accept anyone who is ready and willing to learn. The duration of studies is increasing. The knowledge has become more complex, and the vocational skills requirements are higher. All of this increases the total duration of studies. Education is becoming more humanized.

The focus is no longer on the curriculum but on the students themselves. The teaching is based on the student's interests, personality and needs. The number of humanities subjects is increasing. Social skills, or soft skills, such as the ability to communicate and interact, are becoming increasingly important in today's society. Therefore, the role of the humanities - sociology, political science, economics and law - is increasing. Education is becoming international.

It means that educational systems in different countries are looking for points of contact and developing common models (Bologna process), developing student exchange programmes and launching other initiatives. This once again proves the high role of education in society. Education is becoming technological. Every school and university already has computer classes, many universities offer fully distance learning, and adaptive education is being introduced. Technological advances are having a profound effect on learning.

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