education in the new social milieu

EDUCATION in the New Social Milieu

by: Levin Jasper Agustin

Information and Communication

Technology and Education

TECHNOLOGY – making information in more detail at a faster pace than ever before

LEARNERS – acquire higher level skills for real world problems



“Learners must rise above the rote, factual level to begin to think critically and creatively.” (Bruer, 1993)

-more emphasis on CHANGE as part of learning



LOWER-LEVEL rote learning (Ex. drill and practice techniques for basic level learningHIGHER-ORDER skills (Ex. simulations, discovery, problem-solving and cooperative learning



TEACHER (before) – total control and manipulation

LEARNER (today) – has roles in planning, implementation, and self-evaluation



SOURCES of POTENTIAL INFORMATION (due to learner-centered instruction):

teacher technology parents media

For the STUDENT

A Shift From: A Shift to:Passively waiting for the teacher to give directions and information

Always being in the role of the learner

Always following given procedures

Viewing the teacher as the one who has all of the answers

Actively searching for needed information and learning

experiences, determining what is needed, and seeking ways to

attain it

Participating at times as the expert/knowledge provider

Desiring to explore, discover, and create unique solutions to

learning problems

Viewing the teacher as a resource, model, and helper

who will encourage exploration and attempts to find unique

solutions to problems

For the TEACHER

A Shift From: A Shift to:Always being viewed as the content expert and source for all of the answers

Being viewed as the primary source of information who continually directs it to students

Always asking the questions and controlling the focus of student learning

Directing students through preset step-by-step exercises so that all achieve similar conclusions

Participating at times as one who may not know it all but desires to learn

Being viewed as a support, collaborator, and coach for students as they learn to gather and evaluate information for themselves

Actively coaching students to develop and pose their own questions and explore their own alternative ways of finding answers

Actively encouraging individuals to use their personal knowledge and skills to create unique solutions to problems

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education

- It consists of the hardware, software, network media for the collection, storage, processing,

transmission and presentation of information (via text and images), as well as related services. (World

Bank)

ICT has also been a driving force for globalization, but it has also divided the world into those who have not, information rich and information poor (Dutton et al., 1996)

ISSUES in the Educational System(Farrel, 1999)

• Equity of access (educational policy)• Curriculum relevance in technology

(technology and technology education as subject)

• Methodological development in technology (ICT and learning)

• Cultural sensitivity (cultural globalization)

How does ICT in Education Initiatives Contribute to the Millennium

Development Goals? Increasing access through distance learning.Enabling a knowledge network for students.Training teachers.Broadening the availability of quality education materials.Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of educational administration and policy.

The Global CurriculumTeachers and students exploring the internet’s

educational possibilities are termed “internauts” trailblazers on this new educational frontier not

limited by distance or national boundaries.

“Curriculum for the World” includes problem-solving strategies, cross-cultural

knowledge and communication skills.

Computers in education will enable us to:

• Teach more effectively.• Reach and teach more students.• Make the world our classroom.• Turn latchkey kinds into connected kids.• Get ready for the future.

Computers in education disable us because:

• Effective teaching all but disappears.

• The digital world remains divided.• Students risk becoming antisocial.• Computers are a health risk.• Fundamental skills are sidelined.

How will the predicted changes aff ect education in

the future?A future where teachers and

learners embrace and integrate educational technology and use

it to improve teaching and learning is envisioned.

The following are some of the possible outcomes of the process of change.

• Multimedia learning resources available via information networks, will proliferate and become an essential feature of education.

• Learners and teachers alike will have access to powerful potable computing devices that will be wirelessly connected to network resources.

• Students will become active learners, collaborating with one another and with more experienced members of society, to seek out information and gain knowledge.

• Teacher’s roles will tend to shift from the “sage on the stage” to the “guide on the side”.

• Education will become a life-long process, important and accessible to all, and schools will become centers of learning.

• The artificial divisions of grade levels will disappear.

• The boundaries separating schools from each other and the community will blur or disappear.

Education and Industry

“Jobs and skills should match.”

To solve the problem in mismatch in skills and the requirements of the jobs, the former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, issued an executive order creating a new path called ladderized system of education and training, converging the TVET system of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and higher education programs of the Commission on Higher Education.

The basic features of the system are as follows:

• Students and trainees acquire technical and vocational skills from TESDA registered programs in schools and training centers, public and private.

• After the training, the graduated apply for jobs and get employed.

• When they decide later to continue their studies to earn a college degree, the TVET training they have completed will be credited in the college course they will take.

Thank you!