Technological trends and challenges for education
Keywords:
automation, machine learning, labour market demand, educational methods, information technology revolutionAbstract
As we approach the end of the 2010s, the great potential of automation enabled by the exponential development of computing power becomes clearer and clearer. It is expected that the latest revolution of automation will completely change the structure of employment, and will have a major effect on the demand of labour even in the short term. The demand for some new skills has increased significantly, and a great number of new jobs and tasks is emerging. The education system has to adapt to these developments, as it has traditionally played a key role in the shaping of the labour market supply. Our study first highlights the main technological trends and the expected future developments, and then it concludes that the education system should concentrate on the training of social skills, and on methods that focus on problem solving, and enable personalised learning (letting students study at their own pace).
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