This thought –provoking reflections culminated in my endeavour to bisect and analyse what is convectional termed education. I reflected on the genus of education juxtaposed with learning and came to a preliminary conclusion that; “Education is what people do to you while Learning is what you do for yourself.” Learning is more constructive than education and has a self-made human face and a personalised albeit inspiring meaning to the varied needs of individuals. Assuming I am correct, the need to concentrate on learning systems is therefore urgent. Arguably, learning is knowledge gained through inspirational experience for self-actualisation, and education is knowledge gained largely through teaching.
Education can be said to be well organised but consumable, whereas learning is something that is related to an individual’s perception but is redistributive. I have become increasingly convinced that there is a global paradigm shift underway. One in which technology is acting as a catalyst for an explosion in the production and publication of free learning materials accessible to all potential learners. Against this background the world is now concentrating on developing learning systems instead of mechanically investing in education systems. This is a wave we must catch on and utilise. It’s a wave needing the learning generation to be conscious of.
