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Impact of Technology on Education
As time elapses, there is a remarkable improvement in technology in the word. Every bit of development is marked with new skills of acquiring knowledge, new skills in solving social and economic problems as well as creating new job opportunities. In light of the role of technology in education acquisition, technology is playing a vital role in simplifying the education acquisition process, especially by modifying the classroom environment. Technological advancement has enhanced educational acquisition in the following ways.
Technology has simplified instruction in the classroom. It has been able to do so by modifying the traditional methodology in the teaching and learning process. Initially, the learner used to entirely depend on the teacher to deliver the content using traditional and his or her improvised methods. The conventional methods included lectures, demonstrations, use of models, use of real objects, among others. However, it was difficult for these methods to cover all the topics. The challenge has now been solved upon the advancement of technology through the use of digital techniques. Digital techniques are more advanced and updated to suit the subjects. For instance, the teacher can use a projector when presenting the content (Nurdyansyah et al. 40) The projector is more appealing to the eyes of the learner. Thus it will boost the morale and interest of the learner towards the subject, which in turn enhances the level of understanding. Many teachers are using a digital approach to back up the ideas with real object presentation, especially in abstract subjects such as atomic chemistry, mathematics, electron physics, and neurology (Aithal and Shubhrajyotsna 230). Therefore, the digital method has been effective in breaking the monotony of the teacher and learner in the classroom.
Advancement in technology has led to the introduction of digital learning in schools. It has become common in many countries that the lower primary school children are provided with laptops in addition to exercise books. This move aims to familiarize the child with modern technology as early as possible, now that the world is becoming digital. For instance, much of manual work in many institutions has been substituted with the use of computers (Nurdyansyah et al. 42). Also, machines do keep files and account records in offices as opposed to paperwork. A child, therefore, has to familiarize himself with the nature of the work in the job market currently (Martín-Gutiérrez et al. 470). Thus, digital learning has become fundamental and substituted basic literacy and numeral knowledge acquisition, which was crucial in the past.
Technology has saved the time and space required to facilitate the education process. It has provided more efficient means of carrying out daily activities in educational institutions. For instance, the incorporation of digital systems in education institutions has hastened the learner’s evaluation process. The learner’s score is entered directly into the computer-generated system, and analysis is done instantly. Consequently, the learner gets the results in time. Besides, it has also been easy to trace an error in the evaluation process using the digital system. Additionally, educational institutions may not need additional halls for the increasing number of learners. The digital learning has developed a distance learning program (Aithal and Shubhrajyotsna 227). In this program, learners from different locations can meet their tutors online using their electronic gadgets, do the assignment, and submit them online. The programme has therefore saved both time and space for teaching and learning.
In conclusion, advanced technology is a universal phenomenon that is applied in all fields currently. Therefore, the education system must incorporate modern technology; otherwise, the education will be rendered irrelevant and worthless in the job market today.
Works Cited
Aithal, P. S., and Shubhrajyotsna Aithal. “Impact of on-line education on higher education system.” International Journal of Engineering Research and Modern Education (IJERME) 1.1 (2016): 225-235.
Martín-Gutiérrez, Jorge, et al. “Virtual technologies trends in education.” EURASIA Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education 13.2 (2017): 469-486.
Nurdyansyah, Nurdyansyah, Pandi Rais, and Qorirotul Aini. “The Role of Education Technology in Mathematic of Third Grade Students in MI Ma’arif Pademonegoro Sukodono.” Madrosatuna: Journal of Islamic Elementary School 1.1 (2017): 37-46.