Social Studies - Globalisation in education

Globalisation in relation to education.

Globalisation in education results to:-

a)    Virtual education

b)    E-learning

c)    Long distance learning

Virtual education

Definition

–         Instruction in the learning environment where the teacher and students when the teachers and students are separated by time and/or space.

Mode (How do the students being educated without the teacher being there?)

-          Teachers are being replaced by Management Application(s).

•Management Application(s)-------•Multimedia resources = •Internet     +     •Video conferencing

Positive(s) of virtual education

-          Wide range of resources.

-          ‘Study at any time/space’

Negative(s) of virtual education

-          Emotional aspect cannot be shared.

-          Not reliable. (Cannot be used if there is no electricity)

-          Not much human contact.

-          The source cannot be trusted.(The validity is questioned : maybe the knowledge is given by not qualified person)

Future trends of education in Malaysia:

-          Virtual education

-          Teachers come in hologram form.

-          No more books are needed.

-          Online tuition.

-          More computer lab.

-          Virtual glasses(Spectacles which can display/provide information)

-          Café ‘edu’ replaces cyber cafe(cyber café which serves the purpose of education only)

Impact(s) of virtual education on individual, society, economy, politic, and technology:-

Classification(s)	Positive(s)	Negative(s)
Individual	-          More independent and up to date. -          Hardworking(Learn at your own pace) -          Do not need to wait for lecturer. -          Advanced & knowledgeable.	-          Dependent to computer & internet(Can’t do anything if blackout, resources maybe wrong) -          Lazy (Learn at your own pace) -          Socially handicap. -          Do not develop soft skills. -          Unhealthy(Don’t train themselves, no practical in sports but only theory) -          Uncaring and selfish.
Society	-          Advanced & knowledgeable. -          Up to date.	-          Uncaring and selfish. -          Face isolation. -          Unhealthy (Do not train themselves) -          No more Olympic or other sport games. -          More disciplinary/crime problems(People are not taught about values)
Economy	-          Wider market. -          Marketable. -          More challenging market(Healthy competition)	-          More online fraud (Credit card fraud) -          Online gambling becomes rampant.
Politic	-          Keeps you updated.	-          Biased information provided. -          Indoctrination (Impose one’s values, ideas, and thoughts)
Technology	-          More advanced. -          Keeps on changing for better.	-          Poor people will be affected(They cannot afford to buy computers)