Metamorphosis of Learning
While Newton sat under a tree and Archimedes soaked in a bath tub, they both discovered the Eureka moment, setting the trend of an ‘outside the classroom’ experience. And they did not have any laptops…!#throwback
? the new learning desideratum ?
The true purpose of learning is to excite the learner, to engage her in a meaningful way and to empower her for life. With fast changing learning conundrums and faster changing roles of the teacher and the learner, the new learning shall be about creating an experience that prepares students for the ever-changing NOW. The seismic shift in learning shall reflect in the choices made by 21st century learners in a world of multitudinous offerings and endless opportunities, ensuing a true liberation of the human mind.
Collaborative learning
‘The intersection of digital networks is generating a robust informal peer learning experience’, unique in its current state and likely to advance into an inimitable experience in the future. With an added advantage of the social media network, the experiential learning classrooms of the future shall be more about a co-evolution of the learning process with the igniting stimuli emanating from the peer group.
Social networked learning
The augmentation of learning through social media constructs shall become more structured and much in vogue in the glocalised future. The hyper connectedness leading to real time information exchanges shall contribute hugely to the inquisitive minds. Where the past glorified the intellect of the few and the knowledge of the experts, the social media impact shall result in the influences of the many overwhelming the ideas of the few. With learning to think, learn, collaborate and regulate as the essentials; the collective expertise quotient shall be the dominant attribute of the knowledge economy.
Learning analytics
Sceptics might be perturbed by the information surfeit, but this very data shall become the harbinger of hope for many and contribute spectacularly to the learning process. The mining of rich data and its analysis shall contribute to rich insights for strategic decision making. From metadata on the learners characteristics, to the environment and, to the teaching-learning interplay; the exactitude of real-time flow of information shall excite, delight and reinvent the learning ecosystem.
A new beginning is presaged for the human civilization. A techno-cognitive future levelled by pervasive technology and emboldened by the networked ecosystem. A future marked by the annihilation of know-it-all experts, crumbling of classroom walls, surge of collaborative intellect and seamless evolution of the individual mind.
The magnificence of the future shall be defined by this exemplification –a brilliant metamorphosis of learning.
Jain (Deemed-to-be University)•11K followers
10yDear all, thank you for taking out time to read, appreciate and share your comments on the post. Hugely respect the points of view expressed by all.
Harvard Business Review•3K followers
10yVery focussed beautifully chronicled article. However, as an academic scientist myself, I would like to differ with Dr. Shradha Kanwar for the sake argument and an intent to create healthy debate. I have a problem with the use of the word metamorphosis in the context of present day education and learning. If you look at the world history, you will find the education, learning, knowledge acquisition, and its fruitful application had reached levels unknown and unheard of, during the three centuries of renaissance. Great writers, thinkers, scientists and reformists had their influence on society. en masse evolution, learning and upliftment of the people took place in Europe and rest of the world. This actually was the documented metamorphosis of education and learning. If you take Indian history, we have highly evolved learning and teaching systems prevalent almost five thousand years back. However, we do not have authentic documentation for that and hence we cannot consider that very relevant. During the renaissance period the Learning desideratum and the pedagogical process were on the same plane. This was the period when, as mentioned by you, learning zones and eureka moments were not confined to classrooms. And most importantly human intelligence and successes were not menu driven by Artificial Intelligence and machines. What followed thereafter was a gradual but very definite degeneration in the learning teaching process. And in nineteenth century when Mark Twain made the famous (or infamous) statement. " I've never let my school interfere with my education." it was a tacit admission that schools were interfering with education and learning. Today the schools are so distanced from education and learning, that we are compelled to ask the question. Are the schools meant for education and learning?? I agree with you that the tools for learning have evolved so much that effort factor has been reduced in learning, if not totally taken away. Even if I agree with you that the total learning process has evolved, it can at best be termed as rejuvenation or reincarnation, but certainly not metamorphosis. Finally, I appreciate the great efforts you have put in to write this article. Please keep writing such great articles so that I can disagree with you always and at all times.
Ithina•3K followers
10yvery good note Dr. Shradha Kanwar.
Vanapharm Consulting•17K followers
10yGood account of learning. 24/7 learning should help humankind to make life better.water is ample. Horse to feel thirsty.
Digital Learning Edge•842 followers
10yExcellent ! for e learning professionals