Tackling key challenges for countries’ education systems: For schools, vocational education institutes and universities and colleges in the USA, UK ... benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence

Main elements of a national education system are early childhood education facilities, schools, vocational education institutes and universities and colleges. In the knowledge era countries’ education systems have never been more important than now. Yet, in Australia, the UK and USA, these have suffered crucial challenges for decades. At the same time governments have taken education challenges as a relatively low priority, despite regular reviews and promises. Where to now?

Here I discuss crucial challenges in depth and better responses. These are; challenges in regional education; challenges in humanities and science education; staff work activities and excessive workloads; challenges in university management; knowledge transfer and research; preparing students for future employment opportunities; and careers based on humanities and science education. Also discussed are the benefits and risks of Artificial Intelligence as related to; university management (including a transition plan to a modern organisation structure), research, and future employment opportunities.

Why looking at the education system in the three countries? There is additional value in literature reports form the three countries, as aims have been somewhat different between each country, and to allow comparative analysis of lessons.

The audiences for this book are educated people interested in education issues, including government, industry, community and parents. So, a major effort has been taken to improve readability of the text, including to minimise use of technical terms or otherwise explain these.