The Future of Education

“To teach is to touch a life forever.”

This is exactly the reason why educators deserve the appreciation they get and why these restless souls long for different and interesting ways of sharing knowledge. There have been innumerable strategies and techniques introduced since the beginnings of the 20^th Century, however, a good deal of them failed to survive the initial enthusiasm due to trial and failure. We are dealing with the survivors of these techniques and trying to make them up-to-date in accordance with the needs of contemporary learners and societies, better by combining a few sciences, and more effective with a more thorough understanding of styles, techniques, and approaches. This paper will be based on 4Cs – creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication – in accordance with P21 Research Series and adding two more Cs – choice, caring – to the findings for implementation in Higher Education Institutions. Since there is no “one size fits all” approach when it comes to teaching, different techniques and approaches should be adopted.

How and with which teaching or instruction technique can these Cs be applied the most effectively?

What are the qualities of effective teachers? and

What different styles and strategies can be named and applied? are some of the questions to be explored.

Keywords: techniques, strategies, teaching