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What are the future opportunities for lifelong learning ? …a discussion

What are the future opportunities for lifelong learning ? …a discussion. Welcome to the University of Birmingham. Background of ‘non-traditional’ students entry delayed by at least one year following high school having dependents being a single parent being employed full time

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What are the future opportunities for lifelong learning ? …a discussion

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  1. What are the future opportunities for lifelong learning ? …a discussion Welcome to the University of Birmingham

  2. Background of ‘non-traditional’ students • entry delayed by at least one year following high school • having dependents • being a single parent • being employed full time • being financially independent • attending part time • not having high school qualifications

  3. Characteristics of adult learners • prefer self-directionin learning • bring a vast reservoir of experience that should be considered in planning learning experience • exhibit a readiness to learn that is based on a need to know something or do something • exhibit an orientation to learning that is task- or problem-centered rather than subject-centered • exhibit a relatively high degree of internal motivation

  4. Campus / Blended / Distance Learning Blended / Distance Learning 18-23yrs (Undergraduate Education) CPD, MOOCs, Recruitment, Alumni 0yrs 100yrs 21yrs+ (Postgraduate Education) 17yrs+ (Foundation Year) Campus / Blended / Distance Learning / Flying Faculty Campus

  5. Flexible Pegagogies: new pedagogical ideas • learner empowerment • future-facing education • decolonising education • transformative capabilities • crossing boundaries • social learning http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/flexible-learning/flexiblepedagogies/new_ped_ideas/report

  6. Key themes for future life-long learning • How do we introduce accelerated and decelerated learning for learners ? • Should other institutions be able to accreditate courses ? Are partnerships the future ? • What are the new pedagogical ideas to engage learners in the future ? • How can technology best support flexible learning ? • How must our institutions adapt to engage with global, flexible, online learners ? • Part-time learners and learning • Employer engagement • New pedagogical ideas • Technology-enhanced learning (e-learning) • Institutional structures and systems

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