19/11/2020
What struck your mind when you hear the word "learning". I’m quite sure, for most, it would be "remembering something by heart". Others may take it in accordance with their own definitions. Yet, one thing is definite, which is " absorbing something new". Nevertheless, learning is not as simple as we take it. Infact, its a complex phenomenon in which countless factors like reading, experiences, practices, evaluations, synthesis, analysis, and creativity are intermingled with one another in order to bring about behavioural alteration, character transformation, and societal renovation.
Learning can be from any source. However, the basic natural sources are our sense organs -that are directly or indirectly connected to our brain. among them, the human eye is the most effective way to the brain. This is why a picture is 10,000 times more powerful than voice. The second way is through ear which is also effective but, in most of the cases, for shorter time. If focus is maintained throughout the learning process, chances of transformation will be much more.
That’s the actual way of learning. Unfortunately, we are far from this actual interpretation. Our education system is solely based on rote learning- which is wastage of time. There is no reflection of creativity, analysis, synthesis, application, and evaluation. Its due to this reason that even with attainment of high marks and grades, our students canKeeping in view all these factors, we, as a nation, should wake-up and eradicate this 100 years old educational set-up-where learning is a wastage of time. It is the right time to bring about reformation at grassroots level, to realize that we should produce real intellects instead of "job seekers". For building this nation in true sense, every one of us should first adopt his/herself to modern time requirements and must work for alignment of this country with the developed world. Also, the government should work on uniformity of curriculum, rethinking on the whole structure, and increasing budget for the sector. Let’s work together. Let’s change education to change Pakistan.