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• 21st Century Education


  What is it?
• Main Current Issues Related to Education


  • Globalization
  • Commodification of Knowledge and Education
  • Issues related to teachers
  • Issues related to Schools
  • The Social Rapid Change and Social Ills
• Globalization


  • Impact on Curriculum (content and Methods)
  • High level of competition
  • Dominance of Western culture in all aspects of life including education
  • Global labour market's standards
  • Dualism/ multi systems in education and local culture/identity
• Commodification of Knowledge and Education

  • Dehumanization of education
  • The advancement of technology and its threat to the human factor in education
  • Value – free education
  • The dominance of labour market requirements because of a knowledge-based economy which leads the educational system to concentrate on Knowledge and skills at the expense of character formation
  • Privatization of education (negative)
• Issues related to teachers

  • Academic Qualifications
  • Training
  • Personal traits and character
• Issues related to Schools

  • Location
  • Funding
  • Management
  • Human relations and Leadership
  • Equipment
  • The Technological rapid change and its impact on what we teach in schools
• A generation ago, Teachers could expect that what they taught would last their students a lifetime. Today, because of rapid economic and social changes, schools have to prepare students for jobs that have not yet been created, technologies that have not yet been invented and problems that we don't yet know will rise
• The Social Rapid Change and Social Ills

  • Bullying
  • Delinquency
  • Racism
  • Addiction
  • Early Sexual experiences and sexual harassment/Rape and the issue of Gender
  • Stress
• Bullying


  It destroys the self-image of the victim and leaves a long-term scar on him. Both the bully and the victim lack self-esteem and some might have undergone abuse in their life. A bully compensates it through bullying, but the victims most often fail to put up with it.
• Children of minority groups, especially religious and ethnic, could easily become the targets of bullying
• A loner or socially passive child is usually an easy target of bullying
• Bullying and teasing cause psychological damage. A child can be the target of teasing because of his dress, attitude, culture, skin color, religion, and even physical looks
• Delinquency


  It is considered a symptom of the rebelliousness of puberty. However, delinquent behavior before or after puberty could be a sign that the child is emotionally or morally disturbed.
• Research indicates that delinquent behavior is more common among students who struggle academically. Low academic success is a predictor of teenage delinquency, according to research from the Pittsburgh Youth Study and the Cambridge Study on Delinquent Development
• Racism


  In day-to-day life, in schools and workplaces, racism creates fear, distrust, and a disturbing environment. It kills decent human behaviour.
• School is the predominant location for racism to occur among children, with the majority of perpetrators being other students. The most common form is students telling other students they don't belong, manifesting through being called names / teased, being left out, or being spat on, pushed or hit.
• Racial discrimination in schools could impact learning, development, and achievement, reinstating the need for a renewed focus on systems and policies that perpetuate racism in institutions like schools now more than ever.
• Addiction


  The drug issue is frightening in many countries. Drug, sex, and violence are intertwined.
• Addiction to electronic gadgets (smartphones)

  An obsession with smartphones is known as phone addiction. The term "nomophobia," or the dread of being without a mobile device, is frequently used to describe the behavioral addiction.
• Worldwide, there are more than 3.8 billion smartphone users.
• The billions of smartphone users now receive 427% more texts and notifications than they did ten years ago, according to research released by Virgin Mobile.
• Google Trends indicates that there has been an increase in searches for "cell phone addiction" since 2004.
• Phone addiction may lead to:

  • Sleep deficit
  • Lower concentration
  • Creativity blocks
  • Aggravated ADD
  • Anxiety
  • Reduced cognition
  • Stress
  • Loneliness
  • Insecurity
  • Impaired relationships
  • Poor grades
  • Psychological disorders
• Early Sexual experiences and sexual harassment/Rape and the issue of Gender


  Causes: The sex commercialization has become globalized, the availability of pornography, cyber predators, the aggressive campaign of a powerful lobby group in the name of 'civil rights' to legalize what was called unnatural sexual relations (LGBTQ), and the list goes on. Adolescents are vulnerable in this social climate.
• Stress


  In psychology, stress or "Ocxania" is a feeling of strain and pressure. Symptoms may include: A sense of being overwhelmed, feelings of anxiety, overall irritability, insecurity, nervousness, social withdrawal, loss of appetite, depression, panic attacks, exhaustion, high or low blood pressure, skin eruptions or rashes, insomnia, migraine, gastrointestinal difficulties (constipation or diarrhea), and for females, disruption of menstrual symptoms. It may also cause more serious conditions such as heart problems.
• Stress can be external and related to the environment, but may also be created by internal perceptions that cause an individual to have anxiety or other negative emotions surrounding a situation, such as pressure, discomforts such as adjustment to the school or class environment, and the number of tasks a student have to handle, pressure from teachers, parents, and peer groups.
• Small amounts of stress may be desired, beneficial, and even healthy. Positive stress helps improve athletic performance and academic achievements.
• Academic Integrity


  The use of Artificial Intelligence and academic performance. Academic misconduct most often occurs because students are unaware of how to properly cite sources, or because students become overwhelmed and desperate. The availability of AI provides an undetected source for copying and plagiarism. Although the same technology can help in fighting back, ensuring honesty in academic work relies heavily on creating a culture of integrity and setting clear expectations for ethical behavior.
• Fighting Social Ills


  • Governments
  • Media
  • Religious institutions
  • Schools (teachers, administrators, counselors)
  • NGOs
  • Families
• Teachers' Role


  Teachers find themselves in the front line with the heavy task of finding a way to cope with the new emerging situations and also to remain relevant to the educational exigencies of the time. Teachers' readiness to face 21st-century educational complexities is a subject of debate among educationists and policymakers who think that it is, a prerequisite tool that enables teachers to be more efficient in helping their students, equip them with skills techniques and
• Lifelong learning


  It is the best strategy to maintain continuous teachers' development and ensure their readiness. Lifelong learning is usually defined as a self-initiated education/training a person has to undergo for his/her personal development. It is generally used to indicate the learning that takes place outside formal learning institutions and not being limited to a certain period of time.
• Confucius: 'Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.'
• The role of education in conflict-affected countries has received increased attention over the past decade due to its significance for the achievement of the education-related Millennium Development Goals
• In order to stop armed conflict and violence, save lives, and free up scarce resources for societal needs, peace education is a crucial cornerstone
• When weapons are silenced, there is no better way than education to restore peace and ensure its continuity
• Education for peace


  Promoting a culture of peace in order to combat a culture of war
• The United Nations General Assembly stated that any efforts towards peacebuilding and sustaining peace need to take into account the promotion of a culture of peace and vice versa, recognizing the importance of respect and understanding for religious and cultural diversity throughout the world, of choosing dialogue and negotiations over confrontation and of working together and not against each other
• Education for peace


  Establishing the much-needed set of beliefs, attitudes, and lifestyles that forbid violence and stop disputes by addressing their underlying causes in order to solve issues through negotiation and communication between people, groups, and nations
• Schools are the best agent to be given the task of establishing a culture of peace
• Education for peace


  • Spreads knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and values that can help people avoid conflict, resolve it peacefully, and create a peaceful environment
  • Fosters peace and creates more unified societies by being entrenched in people's brains and hearts