
6th IOCES International Conference (Virtually through Zoom)
Wed, 25 Nov
|Virtually through Zoom
Teachers, Teaching Profession, and Comparative Education: Fostering Values Education and Engaging Academic Freedom amidst Emerging Issues related to COVID-19


Time & Location
25 Nov 2020, 11:00 am GMT – 27 Nov 2020, 6:00 pm GMT
Virtually through Zoom
Guests
About the Event
The advent of several online learning institutions is challenging the conventional role of a teacher, who hitherto acted as a “sage on the stage”. Information is literally at the fingertips of learners, nevertheless the challenge of converting it into actionable knowledge still remains. Even artificial intelligence systems today are not advanced enough to replace the human teacher. It is highly likely that several components of teaching delivery may be taken over by technology in the times to come. However, the role of a human teacher as a mentor, guide, and researcher is hard to be replaced.
In the current global crisis of Covid-19 pandemic, teachers at all levels of the education systems across the globe face formidable challenges, such as whether to continue in this profession or not, the need to help future generations of citizens develop humanist values, dealing with rapid technological changes that affect their roles, identities and…