Transformative Education and Social Change A Theoretical Analysis

Abstract

 Education is a product of the society and educational goals arise out of the needs of the society. With increased influence of globalisation, modernisation and digitalisation, the educational goals need to be constantly revised and reinterpreted to enable the students fit better and adapt themselves better in the rapidly changing global society. Yet, the general notion is that schools are not catering to the needs of the learners. This could be because of our lack of perception on what could be and should be the function of education in the post-industrial information society. Going by the fact that education is the social process through which society is reconstructed, this research paper analyses the slow but sure shift in the educational goals which have been happening in the country and across the globe. This research paper analyses the new ideas and reforms that have emerged in understanding school as a learning organisation. The paper discusses the importance of school leadership and teacher leadership in transforming schools, the subsequent changes in the classroom structures and processes with emphasis on improving teaching learning processes, the importance of technology in school improvement, significance of doing away with isolation and moving towards networking and collaboration and finally significance of systems thinking in promoting school improvement.