Obstacles raised by the use of an outdated educational system
Yusron Sabiila Haifani (23313034)
“Our education system is losing relevance. Here's how to unleash its
potential” is a critical article written by Karthik Krishnan, the Global CEO of
Britannica Group. This article was published on April 13, 2020. In this article,
Karthik Krishnan said that nowadays, our education system is out of date. Its
application is no longer relevant along with technological advancement because
the system is porous and cannot support students to compete with technology, not
just coexist alongside it, especially in areas like artificial intelligence. In this
condition, three categories are essential to realizing students' potential: access
(making sure students have no barriers to education), equity (treating all students
equally), and quality/impact (ensuring students receive high-quality education).
In addition, He suggested a restructuring of our educational system so that
students can look forward to a bright future and make a positive impact on the
world. What makes this article interesting, in my opinion, is Karthik Krishnan's
statement that these days, our education system is showing its age. This is
especially intriguing because the statement provides a general overview of the
issues that students currently have with our educational system.
In my own experience, I went through my high school years with an
antiquated education system. I was driven to pursue achieving high academic
grades without being given the opportunity to grow in potential and proficiency.
The atmosphere that encouraged this caused me to become even more fixated on
getting good grades. Furthermore, the written exam format of the final exam
caused me to learn the content by memorizing rather than comprehending the
essence of the material. Additionally, I was not provided with learning activities
as a student that would have enhanced the way I think. As a result, I lost my
ability to think critically and evaluate all of the information taught in the
classroom, and eventually, my mind became dull. In my personal view, this
antiquated educational system only generates graduates who are proficient in
memorization, but severely lacking in critical thinking and other thinking skills
like creativity, analysis, and problem-solving. Because of this, graduates are
insufficiently prepared to enter the innovative and dynamic workforce. Added to
the fact that how quickly technology has been developing lately. Technology now
permeates every aspect of life. This increases the challenges that graduates have
to face because, in addition to competing with other recent graduates, they also
have to deal with technology that has the potential to easily replace those with
only rudimentary knowledge. Their unexplored potential and skills during the
education period may prevent them from being prepared to deal with the
complexities of a professional setting. This is exactly what Karthik Krishnan said
that Our current education system, built on the Industrial Revolution model,
focuses on IQ, in particular memorization and standardization – skills that will be
easily and efficiently supplanted by artificial and augmented intelligence (AI),
where IQ alone isn’t sufficient (Krishnan, 2020).
The viewpoint of Karthik Krishnan regarding the antiquated nature of our
educational system, indeed, provides a broad understanding of the issues that
students encounter as a result of utilizing such an outdated system. My own high
school experience serves as concrete evidence that the current educational system
is no longer appropriate. The development of each student's skills and potential is
less important to the educational system than grades as a gauge of student
competency. Furthermore, this educational system will only generate graduates
who lack the mental and practical skills necessary to function in a job
environment that demands mental preparedness and the capacity to adjust to a
constantly changing and innovative world.
References
Krishnan, K. (2020, April 13). Our education system is losing relevance. Here's
how to unleash its potential. World Economic Forum. Retrieved December
13, 2023, from
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