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Major Trends in Education. Presentation for Mongolian State University of Education (MSUE). Learner-Centered Approach. Focus is on both students and instructor Focus is on language use in typical situations (how students will use the language).
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Major Trends in Education Presentation for Mongolian State University of Education (MSUE)
Learner-Centered Approach • Focus is on both students and instructor • Focus is on language use in typical situations (how students will use the language) • Instructor models; students interact with instructor and one another • Students work in pairs, in groups, or alone depending on the purpose of the activity
Learner-Centered continued • Students talk without constant instructor monitoring; instructor provides feedback/correction when questions arise • Students answer each other’s questions, using instructor as an information resource • Students have some choice of topics • Students evaluate their own learning; instructor also evaluates • Classroom is often noisy and busy
NMSU’s College of EducationFoundation and Philosophy • Student Centered Education • Learning Takes Place When Doing • The Student/Learner is an Active Participant • Teacher is a Facilitator one who Provides Guidance and Opportunity to Learn • Technology Innovation is Changing Education
Key Trends in Technology • Technology is transforming education • University access is available worldwide • Technology Delivery Models are increasing • Massive open online courses (MOOCs) • Example – Corserahttps://www.coursera.org/ • Example – edXhttps://www.edx.org/ • Bringing MIT Course Content to High School Students in Developing Countries: 6.002x in Mongolia
Key Trends in Technology continued • Technology Trends • Electronic Books/Mobile Devices/Internet Access • Game Based Learning/Augmented Reality Example - Summer in Smallywood (http://summerinsmallywood.ca/)
Key Trends Continued • Gesture Based Computing • Sixth Sense/MIT Media Lab Link Full Video http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2009/None/PattieMaes_2009.mp4
Key Trends Continued • Need To Transform Schools/Learning • Collaboration • Agents of Change • Communication and Information • Satellite Airplane Travel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gkJTJIPWqo
Key Trends Continued • Learning/Results/Performance • Disruptive Innovation • Student Uses Telepresence Robot to Attend School http://geekbeat.tv/student-uses-telepresence-robot-to-attend-school http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taFd2nERQos
Expectations • Technology is catalyst that fosters innovation and change Example - Kahn Academy http://www.khanacademy.org/http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gM95HHI4gLk
Expectations • We must modify how we educate our students • Technology is the tool, but change is here • We need to model/invent/explore/change