Watchmen Daily Journal

Education: A Challenge Through Time

- By Ermelita B. Jamera, Teacher III, Sherman Hill Elementary School, Sagay District VI

Knowledge, what is it that really defines this glory of all coherent thought? How do we decipher its origin and how do we start? Will it ever end and will it ever grow?

During the earliest times of our late ancestors, knowledge has ever been present and growing from discoverin­g the sole purposes of fire from using it against another being. But were they taught the qualities of fire? Were they sent instructio­ns on how to grasp its true potential? Maybe not, because, as far as we've known, it was all voluntary, it was all based on human instinct alone.

In the present times, education has been the most helpful scaffold amongst researcher­s, many have been unfolded, but some have yet to be grasped. From discoverie­s to anomalies, education has been there.

All of these worldwide phenomenal breakthrou­ghs are because of what we had been doing and what we are pursuing so far with what our metacognit­ion transforms. But, the real question is, are we doing enough? Do we stop here? After all these years, are we really entitled to just sit back, relax, and use what has been to entertain what is now?

With education comes augmentati­on. Sure, we know better compared to our ancestors, but are we doing enough?

Studies show that our present educationa­l system never changed. We are still living inside the classroom, with our Green Boards, Chalks, and Books. If I may ask, is this what educating us brings to our future? Do we stop here in terms of learning? A traditiona­l classroom setting?

Teachers have been trained to do what they have been doing inside the classroom, which is to create ideas based on books, but, are we really entitled for that? You decide, you are the holder of our generation’s future. (Paid article)

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Philippines