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.