Cutting- edge science

August | 2020
CUTTING- EDGE SCIENCE
Education is, in many important ways, the pulse of society. It reflects both today's
tensions and tomorrow's aspirations. Thus, the interest of these texts is in their
diversity, in their search to understand the continuing relationshi p between thought
and action, and, finally, in their committed optimism. [2]
The good news is that nearly all discussions of twenty first century education agree:
"traditional" education in which the teacher transmits knowledge to students, must give
way to "transformational" education in which the teacher facilitates the acquisition of
skills and competences in addition to essential values and knowledge. The teacher serves
as guide/learning coach. 16 Typically transformational pedagogy is seen to include the
following features:
- Action-oriented, inquiry-based learning
- Systems-based learning
- Integrated, holistic approaches
- Creative use of technology [4]
To achieve high education in a prestigious university is one of desirable wishes of
young generation. In education world the list of top education universities and institutions
are always being ranked by QS and Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Both rankings have been providing trusted performance data on universities for students
and their families, university academics, university leaders, governments and industry.
A degree in higher education administration helps future heads of colleges and universities
and other administrators learn how to lead effectively.
Times Higher Education has ranked the best universities for education degrees to
help you decide on the best university for you.
Stanford University and Harvard University take the top spots in the ranking, with
the University of Oxford taking fourth place. The University of Hong Kong is the only
university in Asia to rank in the top 10, at number three, and the University of
Cambridge comes in at number 7. The remainder of the top 10 is dominated by US
universities. US universities are well-represented in the entire subject ranking for education,
with 120 universities. A total of 198 of the universities are from Europe and 59 are from
Asia. Canada and Australia are also represented in the ranking, with 19 and 33 universities
respectively.
A higher education trains students in chosen field, but it also teaches to understand
complex subjects, think analytically, and communicate ideas effectively. It should support
to learn important skills, such as organization, self-disci pline, and how to see a task
from start to finish. A higher education helps become more professional and gives many
work-related skills. Thus, to choose the best and suitable education place is important
point to build new life way. In this article we pointed out key aspects of education system
in twenty-first century and recommended two world rankings which offer top best
universities worldwide.
References.
[1] Education for the 21st Century Placing skills development at the heart of education
Hugh Delaney, Chief of Education, UNICEF Thailand.
[2] Education for the twenty-first century: issues and prospects, Jacques Delors,
UNESCO Publishing, 75352 Paris 07 SP (France).
[3] Leading Educational Change in the 21st Century: Creating Living Schools through
Shared Vision and Transformative Governance, Patrick Howard, Catherine O'Brien,
Brent Kay and Kristin O'Rourke, 2019.
[4] Twenty first Century Education: Transformative Education for Sustainability and
Responsible Citizenshi p, David V. J. Bell.

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