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Education is an attractive sector for startups and investors. It makes sense – education equips future generations with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed. And as practically every young child in the world has some form of education\u201a it\u2019s also a sector with huge potential in terms of market size. Target this market effectively\u201a and you can generate substantial sales and profits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the biggest challenges faced by the education system has been the presumption that every student has the same interest and aptitude to learn. This has led to educational bodies developing a singular course and examination structure for all students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As every child learns in a different way\u201a and at a different pace\u201a delivering these \u2018one-size-fits-all\u2019 courses to students can be tricky. However\u201a it would also be incredibly difficult to personalise courses and examinations for each student; it would make the whole system a lot more complicated and cumbersome to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That said\u201a there are opportunities to provide personalised learning methods and processes for students\u201a based on their level of interest in a subject and their ability to understand topics. Einstein once said\u201a \u201cEverybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree\u201a it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid\u201d. Similarly\u201a if you take a singular approach to teaching all students\u201a some of them may be led to believe that they do not have the ability to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The education sector is in desperate need of agile processes. These can be fine-tuned based on the needs of individual students\u201a while ensuring that the core subjects of the course are not altered. Eventually\u201a every student gets through the examination process. But how they do it is important. Instead of developing a sound understanding of the subject\u201a most students simply learn to replicate the matter\u201a using practiced exam technique\u201a to ensure that they get the grades. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mobile app developers can build mobile apps\u201a which working alongside backend systems can calculate and assess the interests and needs of each student\u201a to ensure that the way in which a particular concept is explained is tailored to their level of understanding. For example\u201a a simple mathematical calculation could be made unnecessarily difficult for a student with dyslexia\u201a if letters from the alphabet are used in an equation. Instead\u201a this could be presented as an interactive puzzle game for the student; rather than doing a calculation on paper\u201a it would assist him\/her in finding the solution\u201a whilst ensuring they retain this information for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n