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any better off than we were many years ago?

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Kevin Nelson, (2017, October 27). Surprising Truth About Education: 50 Years Ago and Now. Psychreg on Editor's Choice. https://www.psychreg.org/education-50-years-ago/

Education today is entering a spectacular and exciting stage. Technology truly took it to a brand new level. Today kids of all ages and background can enjoy the process of studying thanks to technologies like virtual and augmented reality , online courses, etc.

You no longer have to get outside and get to a physical classroom to obtain a degree: thanks to the easy access to e-learning, students can now get a degree from the comfort of their home.

However, only some 50 years ago, education was completely different. And we are not saying it was 'bad' different, but rather simply different.

Let's take a look on what schools used to look like when our grandparents were young and full of dreams.

1. Only some 30 years ago, US was among the leading countries when it came to the number and quality of high school diplomas. However, according to the The number of high school diplomas - Do Something organisation, today the US is only in the 36 th place. What happened? And why do we see such a decline in numbers? Modern schools experience many problems with bullying, discrimination, and other issues that cause young people to drop out without ever getting a high school diploma. This is a huge issue that a country should solve on the governmental level. But the truth is that the number of students obtaining a degree of this level is decreasing year on year.

2. In fact, the Students respected teachers more - We know how the youth treats teachers these days. Lack of proper bringing up or whatever other reasons for this might be, but they all lead to a significant decrease in respect toward teachers among students. Our generation believes that everyone owes them something. Even when simply collecting information for US history essay topics , we can find tons of examples when young people 50 years ago respected teachers, never doubted their opinion or complained to their parents about them. This only deepens that gap between younger and older generation at schools. Bored Teachers states that years ago 79 per cent of students showed respect toward their teachers compared to 31 per cent today. The same source also mentions that modern parents are more likely to trust their children rather than tutors.

3. No more instructions - Or at least less of them in students' curriculum. The thing is that education years ago was presented in a way of direct instruction. However, the efficiency of this approach was seriously doubted by many prominent scholars. And gradually schools switched from direct instructions to various methodologies. Was instructional approach effective? Probably for that generation, that was not yet tired of all the information noise young people get these days. But as time flies, we need to adjust our approach too.

4. No uniforms - One of the first things that pop up in your head when you think about changes in education 50 years ago and now is that students no longer have to wear uniforms. They have all the freedom they want in their self-representation. But some 50 years ago schools wanted all the kids to be equal when inside the classroom. To prevent distraction and possible discrimination inside the classroom, they decided to have special uniforms for every school. Was it a good decision? It depends, but at least there was no gap between those who could afford great clothes and those who could not.

5. Women used to be less educated than men - Statistics show that 50 years ago around 13 per cent of all men had a degree compared to 8 per cent of women. This situation was true until 2014 when finally, more women got higher education than men. Women fighting for their rights and equality got a right to enter the higher educational establishments along with men. And as a result, more and more women have become the supervisors of big corporations around the world.

6. Religion was a part of daily life at schools - Christianity as the religion of the majority in the US 50 years ago was a part daily school life. The day would start with a prayer, and students read their Bibles. It is no longer true for most schools. They have all taken religion out of the classroom and have restrictions about it everywhere. The government is so scared of discrimination of any kind, that they forbid everything related to religion on campuses.

As you see, education is no longer as it was 50 years ago. Social, economic, and other changes that took place in our country influenced education as well. So, we're only left wondering what it will look like after another 50 years.

Kevin Nelson is a professional educator and a private tutor with over eight years of experience. He is also a content writer for various blogs about higher education, entertainment, social media, and blogging. During his free time, Kevin enjoys traveling and cooking. Feel free to connect with him on Twitter , Linkedin , and Google+ .
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Surprising Truth About Education: 50 Years Ago and Now

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Kevin Nelson, (2017, October 27). Surprising Truth About Education: 50 Years Ago and Now. Psychreg on Editor's Choice. https://www.psychreg.org/education-50-years-ago/ Education today is entering a spectacular and exciting stage. Technology truly took it to a brand new level. Today kids of all ages and background can enjoy the process of studying thanks to technologies like virtual and augmented reality , online courses, etc.

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I couldn't get the assignment done because I had soccer practice and a piano recital last night. We didn't get home until 10 pm and I was very time.

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How can we live or not live with them in our schools?

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Some people like to stay in their comfort zone. That does not promote growth or there's no knowledge gain if your not willing to take chances. Teach differently!

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Many times teachers are presented with new technology and expected to use it with little or no training. This is a recipe for disaster

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Many teachers just don't have the time during the day to do the things that are expected of them.

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I have the technology, but not enough space to use it