Fostering innovation in education

Hanna TeräsIWBAS 2012

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Innovation is to the 21st century knowledge economy what mass production was to the 20th century...

...the central key to success.

Or so they say.

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Information society:

Producing, handling and transmitting information has a

central role in economy.

(Technical Research Centre of Finland)

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Information society:

Producing, handling and transmitting information has a

central role in economy. Knowledge society:

Innovations, renewal, technological

development and openness to new

ideas are in key role.

(Technical Research Centre of Finland)

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General skills in a knowledge society (to name a few)

• Information literacy

• Communication skills

• Reflection

• Solving ill-defined problems

• Creativity

• Critical thinking

• Commitment to lifelong learning

• Initiative and responsibility

• Intellectual curiosity

• Multicultural competence

• Self-direction

• Leadership

Eg. Reeves 2006, Ruohotie 2005, Trilling & Fadel 2009...)Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WHOA! Hold on a second...

How can these be taught???

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They can’t.

These are skills that are acquired when the learning environment and working

methods support their acquisition.

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“Do we need to know this in the exam?”

Levels of cognition (Anderson & Krathwohl 2001)

Remembering

Understanding

Applying

Analysing

Evaluating

Creating

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“Do we need to know this in the exam?”

Levels of cognition (Anderson & Krathwohl 2001)

Remembering

Understanding

Applying

Analysing

Evaluating

Creating

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Something is missing?

What about volition, mental energy, determination, willingness to work to achieve a goal...

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Different learning environments promote different behaviours, learning outcomes

and skills.

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Behaviours and practices are better

acquired than content.

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Innovation & education?

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What is innovation?innovation = technology?

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Image: act, don’t think

WO-HOO!

The philosopher’s stone has been found!

Technology will solve the problem!

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Fleep Tuque

Right... Who are we kidding?

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Kuva: Esparta

Innovation:

“ability to imagine a desired future

and act accordingly to

make it happen!”

Kao 2007

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Thank you!Contact:hanna.teras@tamk.fi

http://21stcenturyeducators.tamk.fi

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