Innovating Pedagogy
Since a couple of years the Open University creates an report about innovating pedagogy. Yesterday they published the fifth report. It is produced in collaboration with the Learning Sciences Lab at the National Institute of Education, Singapore, proposes ten innovations that are already in currency but have not yet had a profound influence on education.
The ten innovations they identified were rated on potential impact and in what timescale.
| Trend | Potential impact | Timescale |
| Learning through social media Using social media to offer longterm learning opportunities |
Medium | ongoing |
| Productive failure Drawing on experience to gain deeper understanding |
High | Medium (2-5 years) |
| Teachback Learning by explaining what we have been taught |
High | Medium (2-5 years) |
| Design thinking Applying design methods in order to solve problems |
Medium | ongoing |
| Learning from the crowd Using the public as a source of knowledge and opinion |
Medium | Long (4+ years) |
| Learning through video games Making learning fun, interactive and stimulating |
Medium | Medium (2-5 years) |
| Formative analytics Developing analytics that help learners to reflect and improve |
High | Medium (2-5 years) |
| Learning for the future Preparing students for work and life in an unpredictable future |
High | Ongoing |
| Translanguaging Enriching learning through the use of multiple languages |
Medium | Medium (2-5 years) |
| Blockchain for learning Storing, validating and trading educational reputation |
High | Long (4+ years) |
Reference
Sharples, M., de Roock , R., Ferguson, R., Gaved, M., Herodotou, C., Koh, E., Kukulska-Hulme, A., Looi, C-K, McAndrew, P., Rienties, B., Weller, M., Wong, L. H. (2016). Innovating Pedagogy 2016: Open University
Innovation Report 5. Milton Keynes: The Open University. ISBN 9781473022812
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