EDU-601

TRENDS AND ISSUES IN EDUCATION

PRESENTED TO: DR. RUBINA RAHAT
PRESENTED BY:
ANEELA MASROOR ALVI
MEDU-231011
OUTLINE

• INTRODUCTION
• PRESENT SCENARIO OF
EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN
IN RELATION TO MODERN
TRENDS
• CONCLUSION
• Q/A
INTRODUCTION
• HERE'S SOME GENERAL INFORMATION ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN
PAKISTAN:
PRIMARY EDUCATION:
• THE PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS REPORT 2020-2021, THE NET
ENROLLMENT RATE AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL (GRADES 1-5) IN PAKISTAN
WAS 71% FOR BOYS AND 68% FOR GIRLS.

Boys Enrolled (Grades 1-5) Girls Enrolled (Grades 1-5)

29% 32%

71% 68%

Not Enrolled Enrolled Not Enrolled Enrolled

MIDDLE EDUCATION:
• THE PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS REPORT 2020-2021, THE NET
ENROLLMENT RATE AT THE MIDDLE LEVEL (GRADES 6-8) IN PAKISTAN
WAS 45% FOR BOYS AND 43% FOR GIRLS.

Boys Enrolled (Grades 6-8) Girls Enrolled (Grades 6-8)

45% 43%
55% 57%

Not Enrolled Enrolled Not Enrolled Enrolled

SECONDARY EDUCATION:
• THE PAKISTAN EDUCATION STATISTICS REPORT 2020-2021, THE NET
ENROLLMENT RATE AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL (GRADES 9-10) IN
PAKISTAN WAS 43% FOR BOYS AND 41% FOR GIRLS.

Boys Enrolled (Grades 9-10) Girls Enrolled (Grades 9-10)

43% 41%
57% 59%

Not Enrolled Enrolled Not Enrolled Enrolled

HIGHER EDUCATION:

Net Enrolment

10%

90%

Not Enrolled Enrolled

PRESENT SCENARIO IN RELATION TO MODERN TRENDS
STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING:
• THIS APPROACH EMPHASIZES
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT, CRITICAL
THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND
COLLABORATION AMONG
STUDENTS.
• PAKISTANI EDUCATION CAN ADOPT
STUDENT-CENTERED APPROACHES
BY INCORPORATING PROJECT-
BASED LEARNING, INQUIRY-BASED
LEARNING, AND OTHER
INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES THAT
EMPOWER STUDENTS TO TAKE
OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING.
TECHNOLOGY
•
INTEGRATION:
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO
THE LEARNING PROCESS IS
CRUCIAL IN MODERN EDUCATION.
THIS INCLUDES USING DIGITAL
TOOLS, ONLINE RESOURCES, AND
EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS TO
ENHANCE INSTRUCTION,
FACILITATE PERSONALIZED
LEARNING, AND DEVELOP DIGITAL
LITERACY SKILLS.
• PAKISTANI SCHOOLS CAN WORK
TOWARDS PROVIDING ACCESS TO
TECHNOLOGY, OFFERING TRAINING
FOR TEACHERS ON EFFECTIVE
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION, AND
IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL LEARNING
COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING
• FOCUSES ON STUDENTS
MASTERING SPECIFIC SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES RATHER THAN
SIMPLY COMPLETING A SET
CURRICULUM.
• PAKISTANI EDUCATION CAN ADOPT
COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACHES
BY DEFINING CLEAR LEARNING
OUTCOMES, ASSESSING STUDENT
PROGRESS BASED ON
DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCIES,
AND PROVIDING DIFFERENTIATED
SUPPORT TO MEET INDIVIDUAL
NEEDS.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT:

• PAKISTANI EDUCATION CAN

INTEGRATE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
BY INCORPORATING PROJECT-
BASED LEARNING, PROBLEM-
SOLVING ACTIVITIES, AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVITY
AND INNOVATION INTO THE
CURRICULUM. ENCOURAGING
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
AND INTERNSHIPS CAN ALSO
FOSTER SKILL DEVELOPMENT.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS:
• THIS INCLUDES CREATING
ADAPTABLE PHYSICAL SPACES,
OFFERING A VARIETY OF LEARNING
OPTIONS (IN-PERSON, ONLINE,
BLENDED), AND PROVIDING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-PACED
AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING.
• PAKISTANI SCHOOLS CAN WORK
TOWARDS CREATING FLEXIBLE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS BY
REDESIGNING CLASSROOMS,
DIVERSIFYING INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS, AND INCORPORATING
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING OPTIONS.
LIFELONG LEARNING AND CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL
•DEVELOPMENT:
LIFELONG LEARNING IS
EMPHASIZED IN MODERN
EDUCATION, RECOGNIZING THE
NEED FOR INDIVIDUALS TO
CONTINUOUSLY UPDATE THEIR
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES.
• PAKISTANI EDUCATION CAN
PRIORITIZE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
TEACHERS TO KEEP UP WITH
EVOLVING EDUCATIONAL
PRACTICES, INTEGRATE NEW
TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND STAY
UPDATED ON SUBJECT MATTER
KNOWLEDGE.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND CULTURAL
COMPETENCE:
• DEVELOPING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP
AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE IS AN
ESSENTIAL TREND. THIS INVOLVES
PROMOTING AWARENESS OF
GLOBAL ISSUES, FOSTERING
RESPECT FOR DIVERSE CULTURES,
AND NURTURING A SENSE OF
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
• PAKISTANI EDUCATION CAN
INCORPORATE GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVES INTO THE
CURRICULUM, FACILITATE
INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGES, AND
PROMOTE COMMUNITY SERVICE
AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT.
CONCLUSION
• TO BRING THE PAKISTANI EDUCATION
SYSTEM IN LINE WITH MODERN TRENDS,
KEY ACTIONS CAN INCLUDE CURRICULUM
REFORMS TO ALIGN WITH 21ST-CENTURY
SKILLS, INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE AND DIGITAL RESOURCES,
ENHANCING TEACHER TRAINING AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING
STUDENT-CENTERED AND COMPETENCY-
BASED LEARNING APPROACHES, AND
FOSTERING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY
AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO
PROVIDE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. IT
ALSO REQUIRES A COMMITMENT FROM
POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO PRIORITIZE INNOVATION,
QUALITY, AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION.
ANEELA MASROOR ALVI