Recent incidents such as the pandemic due to the Coronavirus have opened everyone’s eyes to finding a way to engage with people without physically meeting them. Because of this, many people have thought that the education system nowadays would be no longer there by the mid-21st century. I strongly believe that the system will remain as it is in the future, as there is no better alternative than today’s classroom.
Firstly, the physical classes are much more interactive than the digital classes. For instance, students’ facial expressions can be easily judged, whether they understand the topic or are simply lost in thought. Also, the teachers feel more comfortable giving their lectures as they can move freely and easily track the situation. Students, on the other hand, give prompt responses if anything is left unnoticed or they do not understand the topic at all. To conduct a class more efficiently and more lively, there is no need to alter the current system.
Likewise, taking exams online is not a convenient way to filter the right students and provide the exact marks that they deserve. During the pandemic, most of the institutions took examinations using online platforms and failed to distinguish the truly knowledgeable students from the others who do not pay attention to the classes at all. That is why the current system is necessary to evaluate students properly.
On the other hand, digital classes have some advantages. For example, if any fresher misses a lecture, then he can see the recording in his leisure time. Also, he can pause at any point and take notes from the lecture, which will eventually help him before any assignments.
In conclusion, I believe that the current education system will continue in the future because this is possibly the best way to impart knowledge to others and judge someone more accurately.