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Gerald V.

Lauglaug Batch 10 – Class 57

A Reflection on Nan-Zhao’s Article on Four Pillars of Learning

Learning in the 21st century goes beyond the conventional pedagogy of


education where rote learnings confined only in the four corners of the classroom.
As time pass by, radical reform engulfed the system of our educational landscape
especially in the advent of technological advancement. Nan-Zhao’s article
accentuates the four pillars of learning as the fundamental principles in reshaping
21st century education. It is a holistic approach in education where learning
focuses not only on the cognitive aspect of the learner but the entirety of his
whole being. Learning how to learn is essential for every individual in order to fully
grasp the idea of something. It is not based merely on factual knowledge
underneath the cover of every textbook but the most important point is how to
use those knowledge for the betterment of our society and the world in general.

As an educator, we have the biggest role in nation building because we


help in nurturing the future leaders of our society. We cannot build the nation for
our youth for we are teachers, but we can build the youth for our nation. The four
pillars of learning serves as our guiding principles in making our classroom
strategies and techniques to make leaners fully equipped with necessary
knowledge, skills, and values for the world of work. Eventually, every educational
institution will produce an all-rounded individual with spiritual, moral, social and
cultural awareness as global citizens.

There are many aspects to consider in the 21st century education. In terms
of technology, not all schools in the Philippines are fortunate enough to have
access in electricity, network and internet connectivity. Thus, making it hard to
make learners relate to global perspective. However, it is a challenge for the 21st
century educators to cope with this barriers, finding every possible means and
provide necessary adjustments through contextualization, localization, and
indigenization.

One of my significant learning in this article is that true education means


developing not only the cognitive phase of an individual but also the moral
spiritual and social aspect. 21st century education builds new concept of learning
breaking boundaries of conventional learning to provide new generation of
learners the so called “millennials” a suitable learning environment for them.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
- Nelson Mandela -

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