Educating Generation Alpha: What are the demands of the 21st-century workforce?
Educating a new generation is a challenge for every country and every society. A challenge that each of its citizens are educated enough to be sustainable and capable of placing themselves in a future system. Education will play a significant role in how generation alpha is going to be prepared for the future.
The skills in 2040
Alphas will need to have a dynamic entrepreneurial culture. They must have an entrepreneurial mindset. Teamwork and leadership, communication, customer service, analytical and problem-solving skills will all be required the future.
Working from home and connecting with others, virtual communication will become the new normal.
Time management will be a needed skill. The workday will end when all the work is done.
Smart technology services will enable alphas to keep a high-performance workflow throughout the day and staying productive.
People will need to be more flexible, resilient, and adaptable to change and disruption.
New education programs
Alphas should be educated on independence and decision-making. They should get the chance to decide the subjects they want to learn at schools. Some countries in Europe, the Us, and Australia approve of this kind of education. The article names ‘when students create their curriculum: the big picture learning model,’ talks about the traditional model of education’s downsides. The new model talks about students not taking any tests, not getting grades, and no regular classes. This program believes in education based on self-paced and self-learning.
This program’s advantage is that children will only study subjects that they find interesting and, therefore, be more productive. Students who would follow this model would have to choose a hypothesis or an idea to study the whole year or semester. The main goal is for students to stay motivated and learn skills like time management, real-world experience, and self-discipline. Teachers would have a very different role; they would-be mentors, advisors, or guides.
Alphas of the future
Alphas will be living in a highly technologically advanced society. They live in a world where they will be totally in control of where, how, and when they work. Work will no longer be a place that they commute to. Technology will play a significant part in their everyday life.