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2012 Secondary Schools Psychology Teachers
Conference
21st Century Pedagogy
Learning?
• 21st Century pedagogy•mLearning• Blended learning• eLearning
Some Inspiration
What is the process of learning in these spaces?What is the teacher doing?
What is the process of learning?
The Pedagogy
20th Century• Teacher as director of
learning• What, when, how to learn
• One size fits all • Teacher at the expert• Individual• Focused on the acquisition
of knowledge• What to know
• Assessment at one point in time
21st Century• Teacher as facilitator of
learning• Students decide what, where and
how to learn• Personalised• Student as the expert• Collaborative• Focused on the process of
learning• How to know
• Assessment when the student is ready
Why is this important?Why doesn’t the classroom reflect the world of work?
Transformation – not modernization
Modernization doesn’t change the process of learning
1950s? Today?What year are you preparing your students for?
Transformation – how do I know?
Learning FROM
Technology
Passive
Learning WITH
Technology
Active
Where to start?
Step 1: Hand over the whiteboard marker
Step 2: Rearrange the desks in your classroom
Step 3: Give students choice
•Topic Choice•Groups they work in•How learners present evidence of their learning •Pace
Step 4: Use Student Voice to direct the teaching and learning
Step 5: Teaching and Learning as Inquiry
Step 5: Follow a process of teaching-as-inquiry
•Hand over the whiteboard marker•Rearrange the desks•Give students choice•Use student voice to direct the teaching and the learning•Teaching and Learning as Inquiry
Some points to ponder….
•What is the role of the teacher?•What is effective learning?•How may I assess my students when they are ready?•What strategic replacements may I make to my curriculum?