the future of learning: five trends that could change the face of indian education

Kozhikode, 1 October 2016

The Future of Learning:Five trends that could change the face of Indian

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“Time has come to show India’s strength to the world. Let’s recognise our demographic dividend and present the image of a skilled India.”

Prelude: A short history of

the future of learning

A 19th century vision of the year 2000

The History of the Future of Education – Audrey Watters, hackeducation.com (Feb 2015)

‘The Push-Button School of Tomorrow’ (from 1958)

Early visions from Silicon Valley of the personal computer in the classroom (1982)

The ‘2004 home computer’ in 1954

The ‘home computer’ in 2014

Trend #1:Improving access to better

Internet connectivitythrough mobile

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

Low cost ‘phablets’

The global story

Source: Global Mobile Economy Report 2015

Source: Global Mobile Economy Report 2015

• 2nd highest ownership globally• Fastest growing in Asia-Pac• Most addicted users globally

Trend #2:Burgeoning growth of

Open Educational Resources

(OER)

Virtual life is real life

They have norecollection of life B.G.

Why OER matters …

State of the Commons Report 2015

Trend #3:Growing demand for

21st century skills

Taking notes: 20th century

(2015)

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Being a geek is not a prerequisite

Trend #4:Assessment

for (not of) learning

Does this resemble any real world setting?

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In the knowledge economy, content is not king

Rapid technological change requiresfuture-proof learning ...

… learning that lasts.

Old paradigm: Assessment of learning

Content

Assessment

Learning outcomes

New paradigm: Assessment for learning

Learning outcomes

Assessment

Content

• Learning is creation, not

consumption.

• Knowledge is not something a learner absorbs, but something a learner creates

Authentic assessment … the bridge between theory and practice

Technology … creating authentic

learning environments

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• Participation in activism is learning rather than merely leading to learning

• Participating in activism means changing consciousness, not only on the part of the students who contribute to it, but also the community who benefit from their work.

http://www.dfcworld.com/

Trend #5:A shift toward

competency-basededucation

Evidence for

prospective

employers

Micro-credentials

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