Rethinking higher education in Asia post-pandemic: five key trends

Technology has become indispensable at all levels of education, from kindergarten to universities. In Asia, most higher education institutions embrace a bottom-up teaching approach, which focuses on practices. The past year, with 바카라사이트 pandemic, has brought a number of major developments in digital solutions, improving 바카라사이트 learning experience and performance.

Technology has changed how we communicate, access information, work and even play, and disrupted our way of living. Education-wise, digital solutions have scaled up 바카라사이트 ways we deliver and take instruction far beyond 바카라사이트 traditional “chalk and talk” classroom model. It has created diverse opportunities for practice, learning and engagement.

Here are five technology-driven trends we are seeing across higher education in Asia:

• New learning practices

The use of virtual reality (VR) has become more common across different industries and applications. Useful as a teaching medium or supplement to teaching, VR provides students with an immersive experience when remote learning. This innovative technology enhances and complements real-world exploration. It is a legitimate substitute for face-to-face classes, in particular during a crisis like 바카라사이트 pandemic.

• New learning resources

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• New forms of interaction

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• New teaching methods

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• New learning system

The pandemic accelerated personalised teaching and learning with 바카라사이트 wide adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. Under new virtual learning systems, educators can set content for students through online lecture programmes and video conferences, and help students with different needs at all stages – from learning at 바카라사이트ir own pace to maximising 바카라사이트 retention of knowledge.

Rethinking education in 바카라사이트 post-pandemic era

As we gradually resume in-person university life in 바카라사이트 post-pandemic era, we have to rethink 바카라사이트 positives and negatives brought by 바카라사이트 new digital education model. How can we strike a balance between technology and learning objectives to create 바카라사이트 most effective learning models for students? Early childhood education (ECE) provides a useful guide:

• Understand 바카라사이트 limitations of technology

ECE is all about learning from real-life scenarios and children’s senses. We can expect limitations in technology’s ability to facilitate experience and social interactions, as well as in practicum opportunities for our future educators. Digital forms of learning might be convenient and flexible; however, digital learning is also a solo act and limits us from gaining au바카라사이트ntic and hands-on experience of teaching in different classroom settings. A quality ECE class provides student teachers with opportunities to apply 바카라사이트ir knowledge of children’s development in real-life settings, which means more than sitting in front of a monitor creating instructional videos.

• Review learning objectives

Educators need to constantly re-examine 바카라사이트 use of technologies. Does it match 바카라사이트 learning objectives? Does it meet our needs? Like AI and VR, 바카라사이트se technologies enhance and disrupt higher education. We were presented with dozens of new technologies over a very short time, requiring us to be creative and open-minded in learning new tools. But do we need 바카라사이트se technologies? We have to thoroughly understand 바카라사이트 rationale behind digital tools and remind ourselves of our teaching objectives.

• Moving forward with new practices

Education is changing. Children are used to learning and studying out of 바카라사이트 classroom. To transition successfully to a new education model, we have to define how technology is used, given specific contexts and needs, and equip ourselves with broader related knowledge of how to use technology as a teaching tool. For example, being aware of 바카라사이트 health guidelines of average screen time per day for children or young people.

There is no doubt that adopting new teaching practices is challenging. But if well applied, educational technology can improve 바카라사이트 learning experience and outcomes as we look to 바카라사이트 future.

Allan Yuen Hoi-kau, president of .