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The PILLARS of EDUCATIONEDU3093iTeachers & Current ChallengesSumitra Kan F.K.IPGKTHOJune 2015

Learning is a process that lasts a lifetime, both in its duration and its diversity~ Fuare Report, 2013

Sumitra Kan Fong KuenCurriculum may mean the way educational content is organized and presented in classroom and after-school activities to meet different learning needs.

Sumitra Kan Fong KuenShould the education system be centred on:Economic development?Human development?Sumitra Kan Fong KuenFOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATIONSumitra Kan Fong KuenLearning to knowAcquiring the tools to understand the worldA process of dicoverySumitra Kan Fong Kuen6Learning to knowSumitra Kan Fong Kuen~ development of the faculties of: Learning to know involves the development of the faculties of memory, imagination, reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to think in a coherent and critical way. It is a process of discovery, 7Learning to doSumitra Kan Fong Kuen implies a shift from skill to competence, or a mix of higher-order skills specific to each individual. The ascendancy of knowledge and information as factors of production systems is making the idea of occupational skills obsolete and is bringing personal competency to the fore. Thus learning to do means, among other things, ability to communicate effectively with others; aptitude toward team work; social skills in building meaningful interpersonal relations; adaptability to change in the world of work and in social life; competency in transforming knowledge into innovations and job-creation; and a readiness to take risks and resolve or manage conflicts. 8Learning to live togetherSumitra Kan Fong KuenLearning to live togetherSumitra Kan Fong KuenSelf awarenessEmpathyMutual respectcooperateinterdependenceConflictmanagementPeaceHarmonyLearning to beSumitra Kan Fong KuenComplete fulfilment of humanThe pillars of education :emphasis onthe development of a complete personto resolve and manage conflicts for peaceprepare the pupils for further learningto develop competency in adapting to changeSumitra Kan Fong Kuen

ReferenceFaure, Edgar; Herrera, Felipe; Abdul-Razzak Kaddoura; Lopes, Henri; Petrovsky, Arthur V.; Rahnema, Majid & Ward,Frederick Champion. (2013).Learning to be: the world of education today and tomorrow.Report of the International Commission on the Development of Education, UNESCO, Paris, 1972.Retrieved June 12, 2015 fromhttp://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0022/002232/223222e.pdf.Learning to do: values for learning and working together in a globalized world.(2005). Retrieved June 12, 2015 fromhttp://www.unevoc.net/fileadmin/user_upload/pubs/LearningToDo.pdfLearning together throughout our lives: Discussion kit on the Report to UNESCO of the International Commission on education for the 21st century.(1997). Retrieved June 12, 2015 from http://www.unesco.ca/en/home-accueil/resources-ressources/~/media/PDF/UNESCO/LearningTogether.ashxZhou, Nan-Zhao. ().Four Pillars of Learning for the Reorientation and Reorganization of Curriculum: Reflections and Discussions. Retrieved June 12, 2015 fromhttp://www.ibe.unesco.org/cops/Competencies/PillarsLearningZhou.pdf.Sumitra Kan Fong Kuen