Education, although primarily maintaining its same composure in terms of its content, has changed along with our more digitalized world within recent decades. In the early 2000s computers were more capable of performing important tasks. From simple games and data logs, to the Internet and more intricate detailing that can allow for education online, computers can now do it all. In our earlier years, we spent time collectively reading a textbook, often taking turns, but now we can simply scroll through shortened versions for efficiency. Yet, each has its own pros and cons which begs the question, “Which modes of education are more effective than its opposition?”
For starters, the 1690s brought the first major educational textbooks produced by the New England Primer and served as a pillar for learning for new American colonies. This was only possible due to the printing press being invented which paved the way for the mass production of books which used to be scarce due to scribes (they had to handwrite every single book in order to copy it which often took time and money). Even so, textbooks were a core part of education, especially in lower grades. Each textbook came with a set of critical thinking skills that were taught in addition to its own content. With visuals that would pop out at readers, and tests that were surrounded around the book’s material. However, textbooks would have their own shortcomings. For instance, textbooks often got repetitive and boring with students often being left behind from understimulation.
