the wolrd has changed - what about the teacher?

The World has Changed- What About the Teacher?

Hanna Torp & Timo NevalainenTAMK University of Applied Sciences/

Teacher Education Centre

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Social media

Participatoryeconomy

Diverse and ambiguous working life requirements

& environments

Self-directed teams

Changingconceptions of knowledge and

learning

Changingconceptions of knowledge and

learning

Lifelong learning

GlobalizationDistributedexpertise

Networkorganizations

MOTIVATE: e-Learning Methods and Tools

Finland, Hungary, UK

1. How has the world changed?

2. How does it affect teacher’s work?

Is it all about technical development?

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Transformation from conventionallearning to information age learning

doesn’t happen by movingconventional learning into a VLE.

It requires a fundamental change in ways of thinking…

…a paradigm shift.

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What happens when e-learning ceasesto be a content-consumption toolwhere learning is “delivered”, and

becomes more like a content-authoringtool where learning is created?

Downes 2005

Let’s ask the teacher students.

VLEs will be used more widely,especially when they'll have more integrated interactionelements in them.

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Technical developmentwill slow down. VLEs willbe used much lessin the future.

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Lack of teachers' technical skills andinfrastructure issuesare a challenge fora wider use of VLEsin schools.

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VLEs are a serious threat to learners' social relations as wellas their physical health.

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“We have to use the same language, tools and methods that young people are familiar with, in order to catch their attention and keepthem motivated.”

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“No change is needed. The social and technical

changes are not relevant for education.

Besides, learning doesn't need to be fun.”

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“The future of learning is informal and mobile.”

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Technical and social change cannot be ignored.

Technical and social change cannot be ignored.

We need to evaluate the relevance of ourteaching methods, instructional design andlearning environments.

Technical and social change cannot be ignored.

We need to evaluate the relevance of ourteaching methods, instructional design andlearning environments.

The study module proved to be useful and itreceived extremely good feedback.

Technical and social change cannot be ignored.

We need to evaluate the relevance of ourteaching methods, instructional design andlearning environments.

The study module proved to be useful and itreceived extremely good feedback.

The way students perceive the change indicatesthat discussion is necessary.

Technical and social change cannot be ignored.

We need to evaluate the relevance of ourteaching methods, instructional design andlearning environments.

The study module proved to be useful and itreceived extremely good feedback.

The way students perceive the change indicatesthat discussion is necessary.

Education is still lagging behind the social change. Teacher students are in a key role!

Thank you!

Hanna Torp & Timo Nevalainenhanna.torp@tamk.fi

Timo.nevalainen@tamk.fi