Technology to Rise

Cambridge Assessment International Education is a not-for-profit subsidiary of Cambridge University that administers numerous assessments such as the A-Levels taken in the U.K. and elsewhere, issued a wide-ranging online survey in the early months of 2018 in 10 countries around the world.

According to the census report numerous technology and ed-tech trends have started to come through education systems around the world. Michael O’Sullivan, Cambridge International Chief Executive said that “Our survey results show that technology has become an established feature of school life in many countries, with students using computers, tablets, smartphone, and other devices to complete assignments.” He added that he increased use and prevalence of technology is why we have invested in offering teachers and school leaders a variety of resources and professional development on incorporating technology in the classroom,” he said in a press release. Technology, these days, is being used in classrooms for students. In many countries like the U.S. and France remain icy, nearly half (48%) of the students reported that they use desktops in class. Whereby in many cities majority of classrooms use some kind of device, the Cambridge International study found that analog technology remains far more popular. According to the survey conducted, most of the students use a pen and paper during lessons. It has been observed that the technology trends in the classroom are reflected in the homework done by the students. Just like in the classroom, technology tends to augment, not replace, and school work done outside of class. Nearly two-thirds of students (64%) say that they use a smartphone to do their homework, with students in Argentina using smartphones the most (84%). Students in the US are most likely to use a laptop when doing their homework (85%).” But use of technology varies from country to country. While in-class tablet use tends to be lower than desktop and mobile devices around the globe, China marks a significant outlier. Almost 50% of Chinese teachers and students report using a tablet in class. However, China isn’t the only anomaly. Now days it is seen that private tuition outside school is very common across the world, with students in Asia most likely to receive extra lessons. The authors of the report are worried if the classroom education is not sufficient. Students have started taking online class outside the normal classes. Free online classes such as MOOCs and Khan Academy videos are made available to more and more learners. It is noticed that the aspirations of students around the world are high, with majority planning to go for higher studies. But the problem is that most learners across the world, as per the survey, want to be high achievers and we hope as technology develops, the barriers of degree attainment will continue to drop.

By: Anuja Arora

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