Digital technology makes the classroom look advanced and up to date but does it improve learning among students? The answer is no since experts have found it has been causing a decline in essential learning skills.
Last Sunday, The Epoch Times published an article on the traditional pencil-and-paper learning versus learning from screens in classrooms. Citing data by experts that showed a decline in learning among elementary and high school students directly linked to the use of digital technology in educational settings, the article made a case for bringing back old school teaching techniques – the paper and pen methods.
One of the educators cited in the article, Dr. Jared Horvath, also happens to be a neurologist who has posted a series of videos on this topic. He explains the learning process in the context of how the brain works in educational settings and why the traditional pen-and-paper method of teaching is more effective a means of educating young minds.
The article in The Epoch Times briefly touched on different measures that the policymakers in countries across the world are taking to improve learning among school students by limiting screen time and use of digital technologies. It’s an important lesson for educators in other countries.
