We need a better education in our growing global society. The purpose of any education system is to create a standard of general knowledge, giving its student access to numerous field allowing the students to understand what they are naturally attracted to and equip them with the best tolls possible to handle the future. For this end, a limited number of topics are chosen, creating the core of the process of Education. At the moment, the topics varies between countries around the world based on their local culture and politics. While it is true that local culture is important and relevant, it is important to understand that in a global era information regarding different cultures is as important. Moreover, In A world of connectivity in which Knowledge and information is globally shared, a general standard of basic topic given to all student around the world regardless of the location of a specific state is possible and needed.
The argument claiming that education around the world should be different, comes from political motives. Its main purpose is to promote local agenda for the purpose of reinforcing local elites and maintaining ignorance in the general public. To promise an easier integration of the current generation to the emerging global era, the structure of education must combine knowledge related to local states, some general knowledge and some multicultural tools. As we are speaking on an educational period of minimum 12 years, some topics should be presented to the student before the other. There is enough time and resources is the division of the topics if done in the right manner. It is a matter of creating an efficient system in which the general and practical knowledge is passed to the future generation for the sake of their own prosperity and for benefiting the population as a whole.
in the list presented bellow I wrote down the core topics I believe should exists in any education system around the world that is searching to be constructive:
Languages and mathematics
- Local language and Grammar
- Second language and grammar (Language from different origin)
- One neighbour language and grammar
- Music (at least one instrument)
- Mathematics
- Computing
History
- Local History
- Empire evolution and fall history around the world
- History by continents
- History related to the origin of the most important and relevant inventions.
General knowledge
- Geography
- Astronomy
- Local literature
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Cultures around the world
Economy and Government
- History of politics
- History of local politics
- Local government structure
- The role of banks and their function in the global society.
- Taxes
- The history of money and its evolution.
- Cooperation’s and small businesses
- Macroeconomy
- laws
As I mentioned earlier, the structure need to give the young generation a blend of local and global knowledge. This mixture is extremely important, as it allow the young generation to develop a general overview of the reality they are living in, broader than their location. Learning several languages has been proven as beneficial, increasing intellect and developing the capacity of individuals to understand different perspectives. More importantly, the capacity to speak and understand different culture will give the young generation tools allowing them to be flexible in our growing global platform.
The world is evolving and creating a new reality. It is our education system that will determine how well equipped will be the adults of tomorrow. Only by creating a better, broader and multi cultural structure we will manage to adapt and prosper in this new world that is in the middle of it way. Education is all about knowledge and knowledge give to people not only power but also flexibility. Changing the topics of the classes is needed urgently. For our children’s, our society and our future.
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