EDUCATIONAL TRENDS

WITTNESS IN THE YEAR

OF 2019
1. Integrated Learning Solutions

Integrated learning solutions are now an accepted

reality in most schools. They are aiming to provide
optimum digital infrastructure requirements while
keeping traditional textbooks as the base.
2. Augmented Reality

 Knowledge retention improves drastically when

learning involves audio, video, and visuals which is
lacking in traditional lectures. This is one reason why
schools have accepted virtual reality with both
hands.
3. Personalized Learning

 This is going to be a notable trend of the year as

students can learn without worrying about device,
location and timing constraints. This even changes
the way of education delivery or learning process
and students can learn without a barrier of their
strength, weakness or pace of understanding. They
get the flexibility or freedom to learn at their pace
and be competent enough at the end of the
academic year.
4. Professional Development of
Teachers
 School authorities are taking initiatives to organize
such programs and training for teachers of all level
classes to help them make an impact on the present
learning trends.
5. Bite-Sized Learning
 Teachers are now able to incorporate bite-sized or
nano-learning to reduce the intensity and increase
the effectiveness of learning. This trend is growing
at a fast pace.

 The learning model is divided into small interactive

sections. This supports the behavior of learners and
ensures 100% attention during every learning
session.
6. Internet of Things

 This even provides additional options like sharing

student results with other teachers or parents in real
time or track the completion of home works easily.
7. Formative assessment solutions

 The importance of learning outcomes will be

focussed more and that is why formative assessment
solutions are adopted.
 The routine assessment options like basic tests for
recall at the end of a term may prove less
productive in this digital era.
8. More Flexible Seating

 This can be standing desks, large pillows, bucket

chairs, or even café style stools unlike the traditional
classroom set up.
 It is after all about the freedom children
experience, which in turn changes the way they see
education.
9. Exam Management Revolution

 The way exams are conducted and evaluated is

going to be changed which avoids the hectic
traditional styles including exam invigilation, exam
centers, and answer sheet evaluation.
10. Blockchain Technology
 This innovative technology will make a remarkable
difference in the way schools handle student
credentials and certificate verification.
 It provides an option to store digital copies of
credentials like certificates in a collaborated and
the distributed environment.
 This avoids the cases of lost original certificate and
helps with a better way of student record
authentication.
11. Digital Ethics and Privacy

 Upholding the significance of digital ethics and

privacy is becoming very important in the present
educational era.
 Giving importance to this right from the school days
in fact help students to have early learning about
the possible scenarios well in advance.
12. Online Education
 This proposes a platform to provide education
through videos and tutorials to the students of rural
areas where they can get it at affordable rates.
 Moreover, value-added certifications offered online
can enhance the employability of the students.
13. Shifting from STEM to STEAM

 For a long time, the education system revolved

around the STEM approach.
 So, the integral education aspects were science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics. But this
has become a bit outdated nowadays.
 However, various industries ask for professionals
who disciplined in the areas of creativity and art.
14. Smart Spaces

 This was one of the much-awaited trends for long years

and in fact, it serves as a platform or literal physical
space where humans can interact with modern
technology.
 This simply means that students and teachers get a
chance to use the traditional classroom set up where
they can utilize the most modern technologies.
 This will be a dream come true for many learning
enthusiasts as the result is a classroom with artificial
intelligence-driven analytics, smart boards, learning
management systems as well as robots to carry out
process-driven tasks.
15. Cost Management in Education

 As the technology is rising in the education sector,

administrations will require in-depth planning to ensure
relevant investment.
 With the correct strategy, education industry will see a
great improvement in terms of cost management.
 In the coming years, educational institutes are expected
to invest more in cloud technologies to reduce
operational cost.
 It will also improve the efficiency of operations in the
education industry due to shared services.
16. Increasing Wellness Programs

 Students will get comprehensive awareness about

their emotional, physical and spiritual being.The
education sector is, in fact, a vast area and the
perspectives can differ depending on the facilities
of the school, the type of students you are handling
and importantly on the immediate society.
17) The Changing Role of a Teacher

 The teacher has become a person who guides his/

her class through activities and sharing the wonder
of discovery.Though involved in the activities, a
teacher should keep an eye on monitoring the
personal progress of individuals and helping the
ones who need special attention and help.
18)Artificial Intelligence Learning

 The impact of artificial intelligence in the field of

education is flourishing.AI keeps altering education
institutions and tools used.
19) Reading through a digital library

 Digital libraries should be encouraged for reluctant

readers. Students should be given the freedom to
explore, observe, question and infer from the
surroundings.
 Reading helps to expand knowledge and gain
information about anything and everything.
20) Wireless presentation
Technologies
 The use of wireless presentation Technologies helps
teachers and stakeholders to easily find project
materials from a computer or a mobile phone rather
than the use of a hard-wired connection like a
projector.
 Hope these changes can bring in good to the
modern student era and let the educational
institutions make the best use of it to develop better
citizens for tomorrow.