{"id":765,"date":"2018-09-29T06:53:05","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T06:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lis.ac.in\/blogs\/?p=765"},"modified":"2019-02-07T05:24:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T05:24:00","slug":"international-schools-change-learned-concepts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lis.ac.in\/blogs\/international-schools-change-learned-concepts\/","title":{"rendered":"How is International Education changing the way concepts are learned at schools?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With 1.5 million schools<\/strong> and over 260 million enrolments, India has the world\u2019s largest primary and secondary education system. The learning in India\u2019s education system is driven by the fear of exams and a one-size-fits-all approach.<\/p>\n

Students are taught to solve queries, not ask queries.\u00a0The focus of our education policymakers has primarily been towards improving the access to education rather than improving quality.<\/p>\n

Though members acknowledge internationalization of higher education as a priority\u00a0they overlook that it is the foundation which prepares students for higher education.\u00a0Indian institutions following the International Baccalaureate<\/a> (IB) programme for primary and secondary education differentiate themselves by offering a non-conventional learning experience to students, rather than just rote learning.<\/p>\n

The core of IB teaching methodology is \u2018how to learn\u2019 rather than \u2018what to learn\u2019, with an objective to create global citizens.\u00a0The high standard of IB is recognized and is considered a higher academic programme.<\/p>\n

To improve the education system in schools, we need structural changes: <\/b><\/strong><\/h5>\n
\"Schools\"<\/a>

Schools<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

*Curriculum and ideology:<\/strong> The first step is to adopt a learner-based pattern of education\u2014multidisciplinary, immersive and skill-based curriculum focusing on a balanced approach towards learning.<\/p>\n

* Arts and sports as a career option:<\/strong> The rule maker and parents need to accept arts and sports as mainstream careers for children and not just as alternate subjects.<\/p>\n

* Collaboration and partnership:<\/strong> The role of industry-academic linkages across the education value chain can\u2019t be put aside.<\/p>\n

* Strengthen infrastructure:<\/strong> There is a need to incentivize private and foreign participation to widen the applicability of virtual classrooms.<\/p>\n

* Active governance and leadership:<\/strong> A regulatory framework focusing on autonomy, compulsory accreditation and regulation of schools<\/strong> is quintessential.<\/p>\n

The Indian education system must adopt a balanced approach towards learning, and focus on the merits of internationalization. This is to position itself on the world map as an attractive education destination.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s fast-paced globalizing world, International school<\/a> education has become crucial for various reasons. Most importantly, it is to enhance the education of students with a global perspective. Hence, IB curriculum<\/a> comes into the limelight; in addition, any school authorized by the IB Organization is called as an IB School<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Curriculum<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968, IB or International Baccalaureate<\/a> support schools<\/strong> in the implementation of four challenging and highly respected programmes of international education<\/a> worldwide incorporating\u00a0Primary Years Program, Middle Years Program, Diploma Programme, and Career-related Programme.<\/p>\n

IB curriculum<\/a> has secured a sky-high reputation for its high academic standards of teaching, ideological leadership and student achievement. Indeed, IB is more than its programmes as it aims to evolve internationally-smart people who create a better future and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.<\/p>\n

With various significant benefits of International schools<\/strong>, IB curriculum<\/a> not only helps students to perform better but also gives a unique learning experience. It helps transform students as it involves dynamic cycles of inquiry, action, and reflection.<\/p>\n

In a nutshell, it is a sum total of all intentional school learning experiences within the local and global contexts, which help students grow personally as well as professionally in their fields.<\/p>\n

Learn what \u2018IB Curriculum\u2019 is all about:<\/b><\/strong><\/h5>\n