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The process of knowledge generation has already been
discussed. Now the question is what should be the role of
education in knowledge generation?
Education is for gaining knowledge and learning
something new through dialogue, and discussion by using different mediums, books,
magazines, journals, encyclopaedia internet etc. We can also learn through our experience or by
listening to the experience of others. But sometimes that is not enough to gain
new knowledge. Hence education can play a significant role here.
Education should not only help the learner with
new knowledge but also help to learn how to create or generate new knowledge.
This is possible through research. The training for finding the truth and new
knowledge can be started at an early age. The different approaches like
discovery problem solving, the enquiry process, and projects used in the teaching-learning
process are helpful for that. They help to understand the systematic process
of finding and reaching knowledge. Hence pave the way for understanding
the basic requirement of research and generating knowledge. The knowledge that is generated needs to be
conserved. If we are not able to do that then what is the benefit of generating
it? The conservation of knowledge can be done in various ways- through books,
journals, encyclopaedia, audio, video, internet, social media etc. That means
the knowledge which is generated should be stored in any form.
Transmission of knowledge - how society can
proceed in the path of development if the knowledge that has been generated and conserved is not transmitted to the next generation? The understanding of the
knowledge provides us with the base for creating new knowledge. This would not
have been possible if the knowledge was not transmitted. The conservation and
transmission of existing knowledge help us to generate new knowledge. That is
the reason why our civilization has progressed from the stone age to the Age of
artificial intelligence.
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