Students in today’s education system feel disheartened and disappointed at the apparent low quality of teaching, especially in IT. Results from the recent Education Nation 2011 Summit revealed many issues that students felt must be addressed. Listed below are some of the issues that were discussed:

Advancement in Technology

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the access to learn via new methods has become increasingly easy and appealing. YouTube can provide very detailed tutorials that some feel they learn more from than a teacher has the ability to teach today.

Students felt that teachers who have started integrating new technology into teaching and teaching methods have a higher success rate of engagement with the class as well as creating a more interesting session than using traditional methods alone. By using technology and creating a buzz within the lesson, the students become more interested therefore learn more and gain better exam results.

Losing Sight of What’s Important

A high number of students brought attention to the fact that teachers today seem to have lost sight of the fact that as part of their job it is their duty to encourage and give positive feedback. Positivity breeds positivity and this is essential in good teaching practice. It appears that many dispirited teachers have lost sight of this crucial fact.

Refresher Courses

For teachers, refresher courses are an ideal way to be able to re-engage with students and grow their confidence in their chosen field, especially in IT. The concern was that students felt teachers would shy away from this fast moving, intimidating world. With government-funded re-training, this could happen as part of a continued process to re-inspire students and provide a higher level of education for all.

Teachers who do want to re-learn vital skills in IT should check out the huge discounts on training packagesand software for teachers at Phoenix Student Store. Training software by Microsoft and Adobe with up to 90% discount on high street prices isnot to be missed. The Adobe CS5 Student and Teacher Edition comes with 24 hours’ worth of FREE training videos to assist in providing the best resource for re-training teachers.