𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐖𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬?
Pakistan’s education system says it has moved “beyond rote learning” — but what’s really happening inside classrooms?
At a recent
@PIDEpk seminar, experts unpacked the country’s shift toward Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) and exposed the widening gap between policy promises and classroom realities, especially in KP and Islamabad.
🔍 Key insight: SLOs don’t automatically create better thinkers.
Dr Aliya Khalid (
@khalidaliya1)
@UniofOxford reminded us that they only work when curriculum, teaching practices, assessment systems, and teacher support change together. Instead, sudden shifts in examination patterns — especially in Grades 9–10 — have increased anxiety for both teachers and students, without adequate preparation.
🎓 Linking education to Pakistan’s future workforce,
Dr Nadeem Javaid (
@nadeemjavaid75) Vice Chancellor
#PIDE stressed that reforms must fit our social context and intentionally build creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking — especially in an AI-driven world.
⚠️ But the biggest roadblock?
Dr Ahsan Ul Haq Satti (
@sattiahsan1)
#PIDE highlighted that curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment are still misaligned. High-stakes exams and overloaded syllabi often reduce SLOs to paperwork, while true learning remains sidelined — revealing deep learning gaps and the political challenges behind exam reform.
The session, moderated by Dr Faheem Jehangir (
@FaheemJehangir), Dean (Policy, PIDE), made one message clear:
➡️ Pakistan doesn’t just need new policies — it needs classrooms that actually teach students to think.
@betterpakistan,
@PlanComPakistan,
@EduMinistryPK,
@GovtofPakistan,
@Kalhorozulfiqar,
@ShujaatSohal
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