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Extending school by an extra year
Over the years, the debate on the schooling period has been going on and on in many academic circles all over the world. Some feel that the time that is offered is far much less than what is needed to achieve what the students are expected to achieve. However, a good number of academicians think otherwise. It may be considered by some that increasing or decreasing time may not necessarily affect one’s grades, whether positively or negatively. Therefore, we need to think about how we use the limited time that we have and view learning as a full time activity. This can be made possible by taking advantage of the technological advancement.
While time is important in gaining and making use of any form of knowledge, it is also important to note that it is a resource in short supply. In my opinion, there has never been enough time to achieve anything but a lot has been made possible regardless of the limited time. Humanity is a race against time and unless we manage it wisely, we shall never truly win. Other than time, I believe there are other major factors that hinder achievements in schools greatly. Before even looking at the issue of time, I think we should focus our attention to these factors that are directly responsible for poor performance in our schools. Interestingly, one realizes that psychological and emotional issues are the major source of anguish in schools.
Success is not a one-time understanding of a particular subject but rather a lifelong process of getting relevant information and applying skills to situations. My view therefore is that information and knowledge cannot be attached to a specific period in one’s lifetime. That is why the limited-time approach might be quite false and unfruitful. In my opinion, adding more hours in class will not necessarily lead to more success, as most people would tend to believe. Looking at countries that are better in the whole world academically like Korea and Finland, students spend far much less time in class compared to other countries including ours. This is a clear indication that the question is not of time but of quality.
In addition to the time spent in school, I would consider changing what people actually learn in order to improve the current education. Have we considered reviewing the content of the information given in our academic systems? Is the content relevant to the current world of innovation or not. Those are the concerns that should be of main concern to come up with a lasting solution if this debate is intended to find one. While it is unavoidable that more time is required in schools, it must not be more of the same as before. This means that students will have more time occupied in relevant learning. This however does not require additional time as many people think. All that is needed to achieve this is by allocating enough time for actual learning.
I therefore want to emphasize that the debate is not about the number of years one has to go through schooling but on the quality of the information given and its importance in the modern world. The knowledge acquired must be of assistance in coping with the daily challenges in such a dynamic world. What the students learn in school should help them make balanced decisions and come up with ways to conquer the many challenges they face. Setting longer school years or maintaining the current curricular will not be the solution to our problem of low quality education hence it wont help us to attain the desired level of excellence. In my opinion, quality should supersede quantity especially where the potential of the student is concerned. It has been thought that there is more than enough room to improve the quality of education. However, this has to be a joint effort by all of us from the students to the teachers, parents and the government. That is the only way out if we are to make our country the best in offering quality education. If we want to see our youth become the world’s most educated generation, let us review the content of our knowledge.
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