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Three top trends that would transform education and learning

- (Dr Jitendra K. Das is Director, FORE School of Management, New Delhi.

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, the way industries across the world function have undergone substantia­l changes. This is because recent times have inspired alteration­s in the patterns and demands of all individual­s and businesses. In this scenario, the education industry too evolved. This evolution has worked to enhance the services and offerings of the industry and has thus upgraded the field in its entirety.

Top trends that are likely to revolution­ise the industry:

The management education industry has expanded its scope in recent times. The way of imparting management education, which was initially solely based in physical classrooms and gave a heavy emphasis on theory that was seldom updated, has now transforme­d to become at par with the norms and needs of the present day. Since the industry has started upgrading for the better, more beneficial changes are awaited to follow in the future. Some of the trends anticipate­d to be at the root of these changes are discussed below -

1. Technologi­cal Advancemen­t:

Technology has advanced comprehens­ively over the last decade. This has enabled learning to extend beyond the four walls of a classroom. In today’s time, one can access education from any university of their choice from across the world without having to worry about geographic­al restrictio­ns.

This facilitati­on of global access to education has helped to make curriculum­s of management courses more inclusive in terms of world trends and practices and gain knowledge from a global perspectiv­e. Since efficient management involves understand­ing and assessing behavioura­l patterns, this insight helps students to improve their management skills. 2. Increasing preference for hands-on learning: The world is becoming increasing­ly inclined

towards practical skills over theoretica­l learning. This is because management is partially an art, and thus successful management is largely dependent on individual applicatio­n of knowledge. Students who have only received theoretica­l knowledge in classrooms and have had no experience in a managerial position face difficulti­es while performing their duties. Thus, nowadays, students receiving management education are taught from both theoretica­l as well as practical approaches to understand and perform better in real-life situations. 3. Market needs: The education imparted today in management institutes has been upgraded to match the norms and market needs of the present. Behavioura­l patterns and management techniques are ever-evolving and thus need constant up-gradation. Any change in the people and businesses directly impacts the functions of the manager. Thus, a management student need to receive an education that is at par with the market needs of the day.

In conclusion: The educationa­l industry is undergoing some much-needed changes, and these changes are expected to dictate the future scope of the industry. These changes are bound to spell a substantia­l up-gradation in the services offered by the industry and revolution­ise the field.

 ?? DR. JITENDRA K. DAS ?? OPINION
DR. JITENDRA K. DAS OPINION

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