Issues in the field of education and the expected role of DX in 2021

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In recent years, digital technology has evolved remarkably in a variety of fields.Digital Transformation (DX)is being promoted.
Our way of working has changed dramatically since Corona, with remote work and web conferencing becoming more common.

The educational field is no exception.
For a long time, it has been pointed out that Japan has lagged behind in the digitalization of education, but the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has begun to take a serious look at this issue.
Therefore, this article will detail the current status and challenges of DXing in education.
 

Content

• 1. Japan's educational system is lagging behind the rest of the world
• 2. Challenges facing Japanese education and expected effects of DX technology
• 3. learningBOX is an LMS that makes it easy for anyone to start e-learning
• 4. Summary

Japan's Current State of Education Lags Behind the Rest of the World

According to the White Paper on Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology published by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (published at the end of July 2020), a 2018 survey conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) found that while students' time spent using the Internet outside of school exceeds the OECD average, the frequency of using computers to do homework is the lowest of all OECD member countries The result was that.
A 2018 survey of teachers conducted by the OECD also showed that the percentage of Japanese teachers who have their students use ICT for assignments and classroom activities at school is less than 20%, the lowest level among the 48 participating countries.

▼ A brief summary of the reality of the Japanese educational scene
The frequency of doing homework on the computer is the lowest among OECD countries."
The percentage of teachers being allowed to use ICT is less than 20%, the lowest level in the member states."

Challenges facing Japan in the field of education

Many in industry have voiced their concerns that "the supply and demand for human resources does not match," and that reform of Japan's school education is long overdue.
Today's society is highly information-oriented, and technology is advancing at an ever-increasing pace, as symbolized by advances in artificial intelligence (AI).

In such a changing society, the traditional group, passive style and deviation-value oriented examination system is not sufficient to solve the mismatch of human resources.
What is important is an educational system that comprehensively equips students with programming thinking, information literacy, and communication skills to discover and solve problems on their own.
 

GIGA School Initiative led by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) takes seriously the lagging use of ICT in Japanese education and proposed the GIGA School concept in December 2019.
(GIGA stands for Global and Innovation Gateway for All.) The goal of the GIGA school concept is to create an environment where children's learning opportunities are fairly distributed through the use of ICT, and where teachers can make the most of their abilities while reducing the burden on teachers involved in the development of the children. The goal of the GIGA School Concept is to create an environment where teachers can make the most of their abilities while reducing the burden on teachers involved in the development of children.
Specific efforts include the development of an environment that provides one digital terminal per person and the development of a communications network for this purpose.

Reforming Japan's educational scene through ICT education

ICT refers to Information and Communication Technology"Information and Communication Technology."means "a person who is a member of a group of people who are not members of a group.
ICT education" is a general term for initiatives that utilize information and communication technologies used in education.
The words may sound formal, but it is easier to understand if you imagine it as a school classroom.

Posting calculation problems on the electronic blackboard and explaining how to solve them while writing them down.
Presentation materials created by students on tablets are instantly shared to all class terminals.
The submission of assignments and periodic tests are done by computer, and the results are immediately available to the faculty.

Educational activities that were unthinkable not long ago are now possible through the use of ICT.
▼ ICT education is explained in detail in this article.

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Challenges facing Japanese education and expected effects of DX

In conjunction with the discussion on the use of ICT, what are some of the issues facing the Japanese educational field today?
A typical issue is "diversification of children and increased workload of teachers.
The number of children enrolled in special-needs schools and special-needs classes in elementary and junior high schools is increasing.

In addition, there are various circumstances such as support for foreign children who need Japanese language instruction and children who are not attending school.
Correspondingly, the workload of teachers has also become a major issue, with "a lot of paperwork" and "difficult to deal with parents.
In education, the key is to give each child an equal and fair opportunity to gain the academic skills and experiences he or she needs.
To this end, let's review what can be achieved by DX in the education industry.
 

Realization of individually optimized learning

There is a growing need to provide education that is optimized for the individual, rather than providing a one-size-fits-all learning experience based on each student's proficiency and ability.
In ICT-based education, data such as learning logs can be analyzed individually to derive the most appropriate teaching materials.
In addition, when a child needs support in Japanese, the use of automatic translation technology can be expected to advance understanding.
 

Improved efficiency of office work

ICT in the field of education streamlines manual administrative work in the processes of question preparation, scoring, judgment, and notification of results, and enables batch management of grade data and prevents human error.
It can reduce the workload of teachers by automating routine clerical tasks from their extremely busy workloads.
You will be able to concentrate on work that makes use of your expertise, such as preparing materials for classes, training, and examining teaching methods, and you will be more likely to have time to work with children individually.
 

Improving the quality of education through the use of high-quality digital teaching materials

The quality of education, which has traditionally depended largely on the competence of teachers, is also expected to improve with the use of ICT.
With less administrative work, faculty can spend more time on curriculum and instructional materials.
It is also expected to improve the quality of education by providing a statistical overview of students' learning status.
 

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Summary

Japan is lagging behind the rest of the world in DX in the field of education, but with the Corona disaster, reforms are still awaited.
With the strong promotion by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), which has finally started to get serious about this issue, the educational scene is steadily beginning to change.
On the other hand, the diversity of students and the chronic high workload of teachers in Japan's education field remain major challenges.
The use of ICT is not an objective, but an educational tool to give each child an equal and fair opportunity to obtain the necessary academic skills and experiences.
 

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[2021 Update] Issues in Education and the Expected Role of DXing

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