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Transforming Nations Through Enculturation of Lifelong Learning – Role of ODL Institutions

Transforming Nations Through Enculturation of Lifelong Learning – Role of ODL Institutions. By TM Wong Wawasan Open University. Clarifying terminologies. Transforming : changing or bringing about positive change

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Transforming Nations Through Enculturation of Lifelong Learning – Role of ODL Institutions

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  1. Transforming Nations Through Enculturation of Lifelong Learning – Role of ODL Institutions By TM Wong Wawasan Open University

  2. Clarifying terminologies • Transforming: changing or bringing about positive change • Enculturation: influencing or making individuals/communities to embrace a particular activity as a way of life • Lifelong Learning: EC’s definition: ‘all learning activities undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills and competence, within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspectives’ (ESAE, 2007) • Lifelong Learning: ‘Learning from cradle to grave’ • Open Distance Learning: delivery of easily accessible learning where the teacher and learner are separated by time and/or space Lifelong learning (and ODL) are about learning and learners (not about teaching or teachers!) 2

  3. Mega trends in 20th and 21st Century • Population growth 4

  4. Mega trends in 20th and 21st Century • Modernization: individuals, communities, cities, countries 5

  5. Mega trends in 20th and 21st Century • Globalization 6

  6. Mega trends in 20th and 21st Century • Explosive development of ICT 7

  7. Mega trends in 20th and 21st Century • Knowledge economy 8

  8. Impact of these trends • Demand for education and training opportunities increase tremendously • Conventional Secondary and Tertiary Education systems and curriculum cannot possibly cope • Need for lifelong learning and LLL provisions • Increasing need for alternate delivery systems for education and training on a worldwide basis 9

  9. Major Solutions Open Distance Learning  E-Learning • Open Universities • Open Schools (India) • Universities of the 3rd Age (China) quality and timeliness of delivery. 10

  10. Basic ODL delivery model • Quality learning materials • Quality learner support (blended) • Rigorous assessment strategy Underpinned by rigorous quality assurance system and processes 11

  11. Features of ODL • Accessibility (anytime, anywhere, anyone, anything) • Flexibility • Affordability • Pedagogical approach:learner centered, self learning • Quality learning experience: many specialists worked to ‘teach’ the individual student (cf F2F) • Accepts diversity of learners and individual learning style 12

  12. Features of ODL (good quality assumed) • DL capitalize on virtually almost all new media to enrich the learning environment (radio, television, audio, video cassettes, digitization, CD, DVD, computer applications). • Use of enabling technology such as Internet &WWW to improve quality and timeliness of delivery. (Use of graphics and audio capacities of the Web to create courses for those without literacy skills). • Model suitable for ‘mass’ scaling. • Cost generally 1/3 to 1/2 of traditional universities. • Industrial approach – processes transparent and lends itself to quality assurance practices. 13

  13. O D L institutions offer • Regular university degrees • Lifelong learning • Occupational/professional development • Personal enrichment 14

  14. Responses to Survey of OUJ Alumni Asking, “What motivated you to enter OUJ?” (multiple responses) (Ishi, 2010) 15

  15. Achievements of ODL institutions • Expanded access tremendously. • Can deliver quality education e.g. UKOU. Most Asian OUs now have rigorous QA in place. Programmes accredited by National QA regulatory agencies using same criteria benchmarks as conventional universities. • Often the largest single contributor of graduate output in the country e.g. UKOU, STOU, OUJ, KNOU, OU China and IGNOU, AIOU. • Ability to reap benefits from economies of scale (1/3 to 1/2 of cost of conventional institutions). • Efficient and effective use of ICT to increase access and improve quality of learning experience. 16

  16. University Established Enrolment* • Table 1: Mega Universities in Asia • *Updated as at 1 Nov from Wikipedia and pers comm.Asia 17

  17. Future trends • E-Learning • China’s University of the third Age • India: National Open School system • Latest : OERu 18

  18. Conclusion • Open Distance Learning is amongst the most significant educational innovations of the 20th century. • ODL provides unprecedented access to a broad range of degree programs and LLL opportunities. • Rapidly spreading ICT has expanded this further! ODL’sRole in Lifelong Learning ??? 19

  19. Thank you谢谢您Terima KasihNandri

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