Speakers at AIOU international conference call for education system transformation
Experts urged reforms aligned with the demands of artificial intelligence and digital technology, stressing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Speakers from Pakistan and abroad, addressing an international conference organized by Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), have called for transforming the country's education system to keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of artificial intelligence and digital technology, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
Participants stressed the need to equip students with critical thinking, research and problem-solving skills in order to prepare them for future challenges shaped by rapid technological change.
A call for curriculum reform
The conference brought together speakers with both domestic and international perspectives, reflecting growing global attention to how educational institutions should adapt their teaching methods and curricula in response to advances in artificial intelligence.
The report did not specify the names of individual speakers, the total number of participants, or concrete policy proposals discussed during the sessions.
Allama Iqbal Open University, one of the largest distance-learning institutions in Pakistan, has periodically hosted conferences and seminars addressing broader trends in education policy and pedagogy.
No timeline was given for when any of the recommendations discussed at the conference might be implemented within Pakistan's education system.
Sources
- AIOU Int’l conference speakers call for education transformation — APP (Pakistan)
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