The old model of education - 'sage on the stage' - is no longer viable. Students have access to all the information they need; rather than a fount of all knowledge, they need someone to guide them through the forest, the unimaginably vast array of information available to them at the touch of a screen.
Learning theory shows that students learn best when they are engaged, when they see the relevance of what they are learning, and when they have a say in what they learn, how they learn, and how they show they are learning. Learning theories differ in how to reach that goal, but several models seems to encompass all of these ideals effectively, while also accommodating the changes and possibilities thrust upon education by mobile technology and the internet.
Three learning models that fit this description are Student-Centered Learning, Partnering, and Problem-Based Learning.
Learning theory shows that students learn best when they are engaged, when they see the relevance of what they are learning, and when they have a say in what they learn, how they learn, and how they show they are learning. Learning theories differ in how to reach that goal, but several models seems to encompass all of these ideals effectively, while also accommodating the changes and possibilities thrust upon education by mobile technology and the internet.
Three learning models that fit this description are Student-Centered Learning, Partnering, and Problem-Based Learning.