Learning for the 21st Century

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Education has changed, there is no doubt, and is constantly changing in response to significant socio-economic and technological changes, and the huge amount of information and knowledge being generated and shared digitally. How we offer education in the 21st Century has been a response to a complex and dynamic world.

Rachel Bolstad and Jane Gilbert (2012) researched future thinking in education. The executive summary outlines their project and findings for Supporting future-oriented learning and teaching - a New Zealand perspective. Although this relates to the school sector, the key points also relate to the tertiary sector. For example:

  • personalising learning;
  • educating for diversity and success for all learners;
  • building learning capacity;
  • reconceptualising the roles and responsibilities of teachers and students;
  • engaging in continuous professional learning; and
  • developing partnerships with their communities (p.10).




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Activity

How do you define 21st century learning?
  • Write a definition of 21st century learning (no more than 50 words), and add this to your ePortfolio.





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Extra resources

An additional useful resource that can help to enrich your understanding of 21st century learning is a Slideshare presentation by Cofino (2009).