Social and Economic Progress
In Canada, education is closely linked to an increment in learning opportunities and success which in turn leads to societal progression. The aim of education differs from one community to another due to the various ways through which education is made available to individuals. To comprehend the association between education and social progression, the objectives of education are supposed to be defined into economics, community, humanistic, and justice preferment. Each one of the objectives can then be categorized as personal and collective (Riddell, & Song, 2017). More so, education is known to nurture productive skillsets and this facilitates the advancement into the Canadian labor market. Hence the society can better itself and retain prosperity through the skills of its citizens. Secondly, education advances civic skillsets and this transforms people's civil and political perspectives. Consequently, society reaps the benefit from educated and informed people. Also, education engages a person's talents and interests hence allowing them to serve the public for the greater good of the entire society. Therefore, society excels and flourishes due to its people.
Features of Education That Provide Social Opportunities
Education is a vital tool that plays a pivotal role in contemporary, industrialized Canadian society. A good education not only transforms society but enables people to survive in the competitive world. The modern-day man lives a standardized lifestyle that is enabled by educational solutions. The first feature that causes education to trigger social progression is the eradication of poverty as educated people stand a better chance of generating value through the creation of jobs or through transferring the skills to employers (Mansfield, 2019). Thus educated people can meet their needs and sustain their lives in the long run. Secondly, education enables people to choose more than one lifestyle, thus, it is not easy for a person to engage in a life of crime. This is because education enlightens people and gives them more chances to make a sound judgment in line with sound decision-making. In the end, education makes society safer as people do not engage in reckless and compulsive behavior as most educated people can understand the consequences of their actions and come up with solutions to vices occurring in the society.
In most parts of Canada, education most of the time takes place in schools. Schools are social institutions that are designed to impart knowledge, skills, and traditional norms into society. One of the most important aspects of education is the ability to enlighten and channel the skills and education back into society for the benefit of the society itself (Bratland, 2020). The providence of education is key in the eradication of poverty and education people can easily combine their efforts for the betterment of the entire society. for example, educated people have better moral development and ethical values than people who did not receive any education.
In summary, education fosters social progress through its interconnected aims- humanistic values, civic- improvement of social life, and actively taking part in the democratic process, economic- the providence of informative skills which transform people into productive individuals in the society and harboring a just society. Through the development of formal education, modern economics can run and progress due to the role education has contributed to social progression. Most people are likely to maintain a productive life due to awareness brought forth by education. Schools are social institutions set aside for the development and impartation of social and cultural norms.
References
Bratland, E. (2020). Knowledge building as theory development in education: What forms of progression and in-depth learning are possible in the subject of social sciences?. Edukacja Humanistyczna, (2), 163-178.
Mansfield, I. (2019). The impact of selective secondary education on progression to higher education. Higher Education Policy Institute.
Riddell, W. C., & Song, X. (2017). The role of education in technology use and adoption: Evidence from the Canadian workplace and employee survey. ILR Review, 70(5), 1219-1253.
