eDuCaTiOn @ iTs fiNeSt

Due to technological advancements, a major shift from a teacher-directed learning to a learner-centered learning has emerged (Howard, 2003). In the recent years, teachers were regarded as masters of the classroom. They were the ones giving all the input to the students, without putting much emphasis on the process. Henceforth, the student becomes dependent on what is being taught.

The recent developments in technology have brought forth an online library for students to browse through. The availability of the aforecited library brings forth a fountain of information sources that the students may look into and if the teachers fail to remain in pace with recent developments, should begin to fear for his/her ineffectiveness. What is there to teach if the teachers are behind what the students have researched? And thus, pursuing the scheme of a teacher-centered education is no longer effective because the teacher must continue their education as well by visiting the internet from time to time for updates.

For reasons that learning development is a dynamic process and remain side by side with the continually changing demands of the time, the teacher must progress dynamically as well to avoid becoming laughing-stocks of the students in times of failure to deliver the subject matter in relevance to the recent changes.

A facilitator is defined as somebody who aids or assists in a process, especially by encouraging people to find their own solutions to problems or tasks. The moderator on the other hand presides over discussions on a specific topic. As teacher-facilitator-moderator, an instructor must be ready with various recently published solutions and be able to encourage the use of all methods if possible. As it is said that by education, a man becomes a jack-of-all-trades, master of one. He/she must be able to encourage students to participate in discussions and share personal ideas.

Overall, as we have applied too much focus on curriculum development, along with this vision we must struggle to improve the abilities and continue to educate our teachers to enable them to act the part they are going to play. Curricula must be developed in pace with the times. Teachers must be developed as well to be able to deliver the objectives in the said curricula.