Technology is offering opportunities to teach differently. Expectation of learner outcomes has changed. What does this mean for further education teaching practice in the 21 century?
Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode
21century learning and teaching practice: EduTECH2017 Sydney
1. 21 CENTURY LEARNING AND
TEACHING PRACTICE
Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
VET/RTO Leaders Congress. EduTECH2017, Sydney, Australia.
Ralph Springett, Learning Technologies, WelTec and Whitireia.
2. Welcome
Identify and share hallmarks of 21C learning and teaching practice.
Build a formula for easy identification of knowledge gaps that may be constraining the
development of 21C learning and teaching practice.
Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
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Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
Disclaimer – of sorts
Technology should support quality personal interactions
3. 21 century digital tools have created opportunities to change learning
and teaching practice.
Grounding and context
Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
Expectations have also shifted.
Graduates are expected to:
This change has been described as the shift from knowing – to knowing
how to work with knowledge
4. Grounding and context
Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
21C Learning and teaching practice differs from 20C learning and
teaching practice.
The context in which learning is happening has been changed by
technology.
20 century context 21 century context
Design for learning Universal design for learning
Face to face communication Digital communication
Information is static and provided Information is everywhere
Information is trusted Information can be incorrect
7. Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
Learning and teaching practice
Learning through inquiry
“The educator’s role is not to put knowledge where knowledge does not exist but
rather to lead the mind’s eye so that it might see for itself.” Plato
Examples?
Learning and teaching practice 21 century context - examples
Providing information Provide a curated selection of resources
Learning through inquiry Project work, authentic co-construction of learning
8. Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
Learning and teaching practice
Formative assessment and personal pathways
Technology assisted formative assessment provides the learner and teacher insights
into where they have come and how to move forward.
Examples?
Learning and teaching practice 21 century context - examples
Providing information Provide a curated selection of resources
Learning through inquiry Project work, authentic co-construction of learning
Formative assessment Digital quiz, personalised feedback and support services
9. Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
Learning and teaching practice
Social learning
Learning from learners and learning to learn lead to understanding that learning
happens where the learner is.
Examples?
Learning and teaching practice 21 century context - examples
Providing information Provide a curated selection of resources
Learning through inquiry Project work, authentic co-construction of learning
Formative assessment Digital quiz, personalised feedback and support services
Social learning Recognise learning that happens outside of your programme
13. Overview
Grounding
and context
Learning and
teaching
practice
Constraints
Conclusion
References
2016 Horizon Report for Higher Education
https://library.educause.edu/~/media/files/library/2016/2/hr2016.pdf
Scoping a vision for formative e-assessment: a project report for JISC
http://oro.open.ac.uk/30315/1/scopingfinalreport.pdf
eLearning and higher education: Understanding and supporting organisational change.
https://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/download/ng/file/group-3991/e-learning-and-higher-education-
understanding-and-supporting-organisational-change.pdf
Effective Assessment in a Digital Age
https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20140614115719/http://www.jisc.ac.uk/media/docu
ments/programmes/elearning/digiassass_eada.pdf
Rebooting learning for the digital age: What next for technology-enhanced higher education?
http://www.hepi.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Hepi_Rebooting-learning-for-the-digital-age-
Report-93-20_01_17Web.pdf
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Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
This interactive presentation will challenge you to identify and share hallmarks of 21C learning and teaching practice.
Our conclusion will build a formula for easy identification of knowledge gaps that may be constraining the development of 21C L&T practice.
DISCLAIMER Our discussion is framed by the understanding that technology is available but there are times when it is not appropriate to use. Indeed, teachers should have a range of strategies they can employ depending on their learners, subject matter, expected outcomes...
21 century digital tools have created opportunities to change learning and teaching practice.
What is driving this change is the capability of the tools available.
Expectations have also shifted
Expectations of broad learner workplace competencies are now common. Graduates are expected to:
• Show initiative and empathy.
• Collaborate, communicate and engage.
• Be technically capable, solve problems.
This change has been described as the shift from knowing – to knowing how to work with knowledge
For example, as information becomes more available skills of evaluation and decision-making (rather than knowing information) have become the workplace requirement.
We have to teach to these expectations to ensure we remain relevant.
Let’s be clear, teaching in ways that develop 21C skills will also change the way we teach subject matter.
But I think we can agree - Teaching practice that develops these next generation skills differs from 20C teaching practice.
21C Learning and teaching practice that develops next generation skills like initiative taking and learning to learn differs from 20C learning and teaching practice.
There has been an evolution of the learning context.
Learning theory has not changed – scaffolding, formative assessment, blobs taxonomy – all still apply
The environment where learning is happening is changing.
Learning is facilitated rather than delivered
How people learn has not changed.
Principles of learning design, such as understanding your learner’s needs, scaffolding and providing feedback have not changed.
This means the principles of learning design remain sound.
But the tools available have changed, and that means the way we design for learning must change.
Information is everywhere. But is it fake? Is there something more suited to the inquiry?
The search for and evaluation of information is now included in learning outcomes.
Rather than a textbook we can provide a suite of chosen resources
Delivery of information in a face to face environment may not be using digital tools to their best effect.
Perhaps providing an authentic context, providing information asynchronously and having learners discuss the matter in a face to face environment would be more suitable. Technology can enable this.
Technology has enabled learners to self assess their knowledge. This supports reflection and learning to learn.
Furthermore, the analytics from this activity can inform personal pathways and support needs
Learning happens where the learner is.
And the amount of time learners are not in front of teachers is increasing.
“The educator’s role is not to put knowledge where knowledge does not exist but rather to lead the mind’s eye so that it might see for itself.” Plato
So practice can change because we have new tools and new objectives.
So what is stopping us? What are our key constraints?
And remember that I said we would build a formula to help us overcome our constraints.
Let’s have a look at that now.
Staff must understand the shift in expected outcomes, and what impact digital tools can have on T&L practice.
But wait, there is more.
These skills must be underpinned with an understanding of the unified theory of everything and skills in using new digital tools.
Understanding how to re-design courses to harness the functionality of digital tools
Having the technical understanding of how digital tools operate.
It is a big ask from teaching staff. By understanding what understanding and capability is required and identifying areas of need, support and professional development can be targeted.
Some institutions have removed some of the elements. For example, course design-for-digital processes that are run centrally.
While the change is revolutionary the change process is evolutionary.
Use the formula to hone in on areas of greatest need. And keep working at improving your capability.