The world is changing at a super fast pace and “the unpredictability…is extraordinary.” Are we prepared to handle this unpredictability? What does it even mean to be prepared for the unpredictable?
It is no longer functional to define education as a process of transmitting what is known; it must now be defined as a lifelong process of continuing inquiry. And so the most important learning of all-for both children and adults-is learning how to learn, the skills of self-directed inquiry. (Sir Ken Robinson, Schools Kill Creativity)
The good news is that this era we’re in–the information age–is heaven for self-directed inquiry.
The Education hub of Alaya.PH explores learning in this context: how do we develop this skill of meta-learning or learning how to learn in Filipino children and adults, whether in or out of the classroom?
- peer-to-peer learning networks
- transitioning from traditional/ academic learning to alternative models: homeschooling, Waldorf
- accelerated learning
- The internet as teacher
- On-demand learning, MOOCs and online courses
- Open source culture
- Do-it-yourself or DIY culture
- Coaching and mentoring
- Teacher as facilitator vs. teacher as guru
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