FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION AS RECOMMENDED BY UNESCO
Shakespeare states
“We know what we are, but know
not what we may be”
Indian Society needs
reconstruction .This can be accomplished with the help of educator who are to
transmit the best of Indian culture to younger generation by linking it with
western knowledge.
The Indian society needs positive
social change .The teacher can develop the Forward Looking outlook among pupils .For this purpose ,they must develop
in themselves ‘occupational personality’ which is liberal in outlook
& progressive its beliefs & ideas.
Dr. P. N. Kirpal in his article
named “Towards an education in 21st century ” mentioned
Issues Explosions Gaps
3-ISSUES :
WAR AND PEACE
MAN AND
ENVIRONMENT
CULTURE AND
TECHNOLOGY
3-EXPLOSIONS
POPULATION
KNOWLEDGE
EXPECTATIONS
3-GAPS
BETWEEN
KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM
DEVELOPED
AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
BETWEEN LOVE
AND POWER
(Power—the
single-minded desire to achieve one’s solitary purpose, Love—the drive towards
unity)
Jaques
Delors While presenting his report titled “LEARNING: THE TREASURE WITHIN” to
UNESCO in 1996 in which he puts emphasis on the need of VALUE EDUCATION
FOUR PILLARS
AS RECOMMENDED BY UNESCO
1. LEARNING TO KNOW
Learning to
know implies learning how to learn by developing one's concentration, memory
skills and ability to think.
Every
individual has hidden talents such as
1. Memory
2. Reasoning
3. Imagination
4. Physical
ability
5. Aesthetic sense
6. Aptitude to
communicate
From infancy, young people must learn how to concentrate
- on objects and on other people. This process of improving concentration
skills can take different forms and can be aided by the many different learning
opportunities that arise in the course of people's lives (games, work
experience programmes, travel, practical science activities, etc.)
The development
of memory skills is an excellent tool for countering the overpowering
stream of instant information put out by the media. It would be dangerous to
conclude that there is no point in people's improving their memory skills
because of the vast amount of information storage and distribution capacity
available. While some selectivity is undoubtedly required when choosing facts
to be "learned by heart", there are numerous examples of the human
memory's ability to outperform computers when it comes to establishing
connections between memorized facts that apparently have very little to do with
each other. The specifically human ability of associative memorization is not
something that can be reduced to an automatic process; it has to be carefully
cultivated. Furthermore, specialists in this field agree that memory skills
have to be developed from infancy and that it is dangerous to discontinue
various traditional exercises in schools simply because they are considered to
be boring.
Thinking
is something children learn first from their parents and then from their
teachers. The process should encompass both practical problem-solving and
abstract thought. Both education and research should therefore combine
deductive and inductive reasoning, which are often claimed to be opposing
processes. While one form of reasoning may be more appropriate than the other,
depending on the subjects being taught, it is generally impossible to pursue a
logical train of thought without combining the two.
Suggestions
: -
Varied
Curriculum: Subject matter , library activities , laboratory activities,
playground activities, co-curricular activities
Different
methods of teaching
•
Inductive-Deductive
•
Problem Solving
•
Laboratory Work
LEARNING TO DO
This question
is closely associated with the issue of occupational training: how do we adapt
education so that it can equip people to do the types of work needed in the
future?
Learning must
transform certified skills into personal competence. It is assessed by
looking at a mix of skills and talents, social behaviour, personal initiative
and a willingness to work. These are often referred to as interpersonal skills
or peoples’ skills by employers. Knowledge along with other qualities like
communication, teambuilding and problem solving skills is most demanded by the
service sector these days. Personal Competence includes life skills like :
1. Social
behavior
2. Personal
initiatives
3. Willingness
to take risk
4. Communication
skills
5. Problem
solving skills
5. Adaptability
6. Social
responsibility
7. Leadership
skills
LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER
Education
should help in inculcating a spirit of empathy in students so that it can have
a positive effect on their social behaviour throughout their lives.
Understanding each other, resolving conflicts through dialogue and discussion
should be the essential tools of present day education.
People of the
world should accept their differences but start working on the basis of their
commonalties for the survival of humankind.
Values to be
developed amongst students
a)
Non Violence
b)
Cooperation
c)
Selfless attitude
d)
Developing values
e)
Accepting human diversity
f)
Instill an awareness of the similarities and
interdependence of all people
Learning to be
The aim of
development is the complete fulfillment of man and his development in a
holistic way as an individual, member of a family and community and as a
responsible citizen.
According to Alvin
Toffler
“ The
illiterate of 21st century will not be those who can not read or write but
those who can not learn ,unlearn and relearn”
Person's
complete development - mind and body, intelligence, sensitivity, aesthetic
appreciation and spirituality. All people should receive in their childhood and
youth an education that equips them to develop their own independent, critical
way of thinking and judgement so that they can make up their own minds on the
best courses of action in the different circumstances in their lives.
Individual –
Family member, Community member, Citizen, Professional, Innovator, Creative
dreamer
Educational
Experiences : Aesthetic, Social , Moral, Spiritual, Logic and reasoning
