The Four Pillars of Education Key Points

 According to UNESCO the four pillars of learning are the fundamental principles for reshaping education.

FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION/LEARNING

LEARNING TO KNOW

• Focuses on combining broad gen. knowledge and basic educ. with the opportunity to work on a small number of subjects in the light of rapid changes brought about by scientific progress ang new forms of economic and social acitivity.
• Learning how to learn and to discover, as to benefit from ongoing educational opportunities continuously arising throughout life.
• Developing the faculties of memory, imagination, reasoning and problem solving.
• Understanding about one's environment.
• Communicating with others.

LEARNING TO DO

• Emphasizes on the learning of skills necessary to practice a profession or trade.
• Applying in practice what has been learned.
• Developing vocational / occupational and technical skills.
• Developing social skills in building meaningful interpersonal relationships.
• Developing competence, social behavior, aptitude for teamwork.
• Enhancing the ability to communicate and work with others.
• Managing and resolving conflicts.

LEARNING TO BE 

• Prioritizes the development of the human potential to the fullest.
• Tapping the talents hidden with individual.
• Developing personal commitment and responsibilty for the common good.

LEARNING TO LIVE TOGETHER

• Emphasizes understanding of others, their history, tradition and cultures, and also living and interacting peacefully together.
• Appreciating diversity of human race
• Being receptive to others and encounter others through dialogue and debate.
• Caring about others
• Working toward common objectives in cooperative undertakings.
• Managing and resolving conflicts.