Listen: The future of education

In this new world where businesses have adapted to remote ways of working – in many cases adopting a hybrid approach – can we expect education to follow suit?

Drawing on their experience of education during the pandemic, two thirds (66%) of parents can now imagine a schooling model which combines online learning modules with on-site physical activity, while more than half of would consider moving to non-traditional methods of schooling if it meant education could continue uninterrupted, according to new research from My Online Schooling.  

From continually flipping from in-person education, to homeschooling in front of a computer, 83% of mums and dads believe that minimal disruption to their child’s education is of the utmost importance.

However, to continue lessons remotely parents say they require more guidance from schools and teachers (49%), improved remote teaching (44%), plus access to faster internet (37%) and suitable devices (36%).

Tom Crombie, founder and director of My Online Schooling, believes that education needs to move towards a more flexible approach to learning which can complement the current academic model.

Tom thinks it is time for a re-examination of the ways that education is delivered. A blended approach to learning, whereby virtual lessons will be complemented by time spent in ‘bricks and mortar’ learning hubs for practical subjects like sports and social opportunities, is how education can be brought in line with 21^st century models of working. 

Ros spoke to Tom Crombie:

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