With final exam fever in "full swing", it is common to see all forms of media exploiting the pressure of the exams and, therefore, building an unjustified hype within the community, especially amongst people who do not come from an educational background. The article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 2 exemplified the pressure that the competitive nature of the education 
system places parents (and therefore children) under. The type of learning that the children described in this article were subjected to, one which is purely knowledge and retention driven,learning for the past - in fact it is 19 century education to prepare children for living in the 21 century. It is the role of our schools and parents to prepare the children for their future, not dwell in the past. Why do children need to learn dates and events, when this information can be accessed with a simple "Google" search? What is important is for our children to understand the past and be able to analyse and connect the events of the past to life today. They then move on to predict the impact of current events on the future and, therefore, make wise choices. To do this the education system must be predicated on equipping students with skills; thinking, analysing, interpreting, questioning, information technology and communication skills. With these skills in place, students will be able to access all of that knowledge that they are required to remember and use it in a relevant context.
system places parents (and therefore children) under. The type of learning that the children described in this article were subjected to, one which is purely knowledge and retention driven,learning for the past - in fact it is 19 century education to prepare children for living in the 21 century. It is the role of our schools and parents to prepare the children for their future, not dwell in the past. Why do children need to learn dates and events, when this information can be accessed with a simple "Google" search? What is important is for our children to understand the past and be able to analyse and connect the events of the past to life today. They then move on to predict the impact of current events on the future and, therefore, make wise choices. To do this the education system must be predicated on equipping students with skills; thinking, analysing, interpreting, questioning, information technology and communication skills. With these skills in place, students will be able to access all of that knowledge that they are required to remember and use it in a relevant context.For further details visit at : www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/16/education-past-present-or-future.html
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