We are constantly looking for ways to teach better and creating tools and materials to this end. I am interested in hearing from you what is the next best thing in education.
Many thanks,
Debra
Next big thing in education could be
1- The advent of new technologies and the constant upgradation of software have dramatically transformed the education sector.
2- Machine Learning: The “Next Big Thing” in Education. Artificial intelligence (AI), in particular the field of machine learning, is touted as the “next big thing” .
3- It goes under such labels as personalized learning (PL) and competency-basededucation (CBE), with a side of social-emotional learning.
4-Adaptive learning.
We have created many new tools to deliver a course. What we haven't done yet is to involve the students more in the delivery. The input from some or many students can be interesting to the whole class.
Today, students come from many backgrounds and cultures. They are exposed to things that even the teacher is not aware of.
Bt the way, you are trying to improve the teaching delivery, but there are professors still at work ( in Canada) who expel all female students before class starts! Then, who cares about better delivery methods?
next best is always getting more and more involvement of students, using techniques which attract them. drama, skits, songs, writeups, poems may be used as tools.
Incorporating educational items in the games that kids play.
Most effective, but takes some time, is Problem based learnng. You should let the person , who you teach, get a feeling that the area she/he should learn is a real problem which should be solved. If yiou want to teach eg a diabetic patient you ask for his/her problem. If the answer is hypoglycemia , this could be the start for learing more about insulin, diet, exercise etc, and if you want to teach a colleague or scientist it is the same. Ask " What is YOUR problem, and then have that as a basis .
Analytical/practical skills in different fields and levels instead of just theoretical aspects will make overall personality development of the person.
Instead of closed room teaching practical exposure to relevant is quite essential for today's generation.
Indubitably, the educational systems have tried to reach academic excellence in satisfying the needs of avid learners and those of the community. There is now a plethora of pedagogical tools for helping learners to attain predefined objectives preparing them for the challenges awaiting them in real life. However, what is lacking is actually the presence of a moral , ethical component in the curriculum for teaching learners the true essence of staying human and caring for all human societies regardless of race, religion, etc. Therefore to me, the next best thing in education will be to look for innovative ways of increasing cooperation, tolerance, and unsparing love for both humanity and the environment.
Both previous comments are very wise. In the medical education at our university we let students early meet and follow patients (= practical skills, reality..), and we include education in ethics, sociology, humanity, let the students read fiction literature, discuss in groups etc
Eradicate exam oriented learning and marks oriented learning and encourage..
Interaction based learning
case studies based learning
problem solving based learning
Through which students will get involved in many activities that will create interest in studies.
Because recent multicenter studies, even those performed in developed countries without financial restriction, show that treatment of childhood, adolescent and young adults diabetes is inadequate in general and that levels of HbA1c are very different, diabetes treatment teams should individually explore the reasons for failure, without any prejudice or bias, in their own centers especially when center average A1c results are over 8%. The number of daily insulin injections, 2 or ≥ 4 or the use of pumps, by itself does not necessarily give better results. Merely increasing the number of daily insulin injections or encouraging insulin pump treatment does not automatically produce better results although may offer greater flexibility for the patient and family. Key remains unified education by a team of diabetes professionals who know their patient and his/her family, work to educate and re-educate and mutually sets goals known and greed upon by not only the entire team providing such care but also the patient and his or her family. Any dogmatism must be avoided. Treatment cost vs results must also be taken into account.
Education is made-to-measure: Nearly 50% of our patients are immigrants and mainly of Moghrabin origin (especially from Morocco). Because of the such cultural, economic and social differences, the education we offer must be adapted to the family and their food choices with individualized teaching modules and concepts but with the same overall glycemic goals in mind. Education must be made-to-measure.
(Dorchy H.One center in Brussels has consistently had the lowest HbA1c values in the 4 studies (1994-2009) by the Hvidoere International Study Group on Childhood Diabetes: What are the "recipes"? World J Diabetes (open access) 2015; 6: 1-7)
I appreciate all your insightful contributions thus far that would help to inform new directions and address challenges faced.
Many thanks,
Debra
Next big thing in education could be
1- The advent of new technologies and the constant upgradation of software have dramatically transformed the education sector.
2- Machine Learning: The “Next Big Thing” in Education. Artificial intelligence (AI), in particular the field of machine learning, is touted as the “next big thing” .
3- It goes under such labels as personalized learning (PL) and competency-basededucation (CBE), with a side of social-emotional learning.
4-Adaptive learning.
Withe developing new technologies (5G mobile networks, IoT,...) we can expect in next decade that "augmented reality" becomes really new way of education. Professors will not teach their students "on distance" by Skype or similar OTT applications but they will be "present" in classroom while they teach their students. Not tomorrow or in one year but I believe this will be a standard (in well developed countries) after 2025.
I presume it would become an innovative student's choice.. more than hypothetical reasoning but on a reality it could become a kind of application of Delphi technique as in expert guidance in research, evolved into teaching...
- many resources (teachers including knowledge source's)
- catering to student's requirement.
Technology will be the facilitating tool, thereby more student population in various geographies can become registered, without moving from their place. Thus off-campus learning will become the facilitator for mass coverage in learning..........
Institutions will have to connect with local resources for skills development, by funding and hand-holding the incubation of such practice centers.....
Practical use of theory should be given in form of case study or movie to relate it with theory. Experts from industry or their experiences should be captured and used. It brings relevance and conviction in teaching. Whenever I used a session by an experienced person or share some recorded movie , it gives very good results.
The use of hologram as a means of ICT-based instructional practices across educational levels.
Also the adoption of thinking skills as a teaching subject is a current trend in education.
Virtual education because we are in the era of google, youtube. :). depending on the demand of the learners. we must consider first this Q..what is the type of learners you have?
If there is injectable form of information much better..the learners must decide what they wanted to learn.. a dose of calculus, a dose Mathematics.. etc..a dose of language..
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