University:
McMaster University
Course:
HLTHAGE 2B03 | Social Identity, Health and Illness
Academic year:

2023
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96

Pages:

2
Author:

Sabrina S.

‭The Changing Needs of the Workforce Lecture 3 Notes 2B03‬ ‭How Should the Education System Adapt?‬ ‭-‬ ‭To meet the shifting demands of the workforce,‬‭the education system must focus‬ ‭on several key areas:‬ ‭1. Emphasize Soft Skills:‬ ‭-‬ ‭More significantly, people are valued for their‬ ‭interpersonal skills while hard technical skills‬ ‭cannot perform interpersonal skills.‬‭Most of these‬ ‭skills can be easily incorporated into the‬ ‭curriculum through group assignments,‬ ‭presentations, and interdisciplines.‬ ‭2. Encourage Lifelong Learning:‬ ‭-‬ ‭Thus the nature of the job market today‬ ‭signifies that learning cannot be consummated‬ ‭once one graduates from the school.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Education that prepares children for school,‬ ‭should ensure that students learn to love‬ ‭learning and constantly upgrade themselves.‬ ‭-‬ ‭It can be done through independence of‬ ‭learning, sufficient choices of topics and‬ ‭general availability of Internet sources.‬ ‭3. Concentration on Technologies and Media Competency‬ ‭-‬ ‭As the automation and the usage of artificial intelligence are gaining‬ ‭prominence, the ability in the digital space is proving essential.‬ ‭-‬ ‭There is need for the education system to guarantee all its students basic computer‬ ‭skills, programming skills as well as use of technology in different subjects. This‬ ‭could be done by adopting use of technology in normal learning and availing special‬ ‭computer science programs.‬ ‭ . Introduction of Critical Thinking and‬ 4 ‭Problem Solving Skills‬ ‭-‬ ‭One of the most the beneficial and‬ ‭important skills in the contemporary‬ ‭working world is critical thinking as well‬ ‭as problem solving.‬ ‭-‬ ‭Education systems should promote them‬ ‭by raising the culture of analysis and the‬ ‭creativity and innovation spirit.‬ ‭-‬ ‭This can be achieved during project‬ ‭and inquiry based learning‬‭, simulation‬ ‭of real life problems and firment of‬ ‭curiosity.‬ ‭5. Enhance Global and Cultural Sensitiveness‬ ‭-‬ ‭Globalization‬‭implies that the access to the workforce is increasing. Students should‬ ‭be ready to work within different context and have knowledge different nations.‬ ‭-‬ ‭The awareness of the global society can be developed in school through language‬ ‭lessons,‬ ‭-‬ ‭exchanging stays within other countries and the integration of the topic into‬ ‭various subjects.‬ ‭6. Give Directions on Careers as well as Employment Demonstration‬ ‭-‬ ‭Career education belongs to the early exposure to different career tracks of a certain‬ ‭student and real-life experience that the student has.‬ ‭-‬ ‭The education system should provide career directions, internships, associations with‬ ‭industries through internship placement, and so on so that the students can be faced‬ ‭with hands-on experience and contacts.‬