Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice
Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice

Author: Elizabeth J. Burge

Publisher: Athabasca University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1926836200

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Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but its implementation is by no means a straightforward matter. Flexible and Distance Learning in Higher Education sheds light on the often taken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examines the institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts toward flexibility. Contributors to the volume were asked to reflect critically on a series of questions, including: - What precisely is flexible learning? - Who or what is driving the flexibility agenda, and for whose benefit? And who or what is resisting it? - What challenges must be overcome in order to achieve flexibility, and what are some of the compromises it can entail? International in scope, with authors from North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, and Japan, Flexible and Distance Learning in Higher Education offers a wealth of theoretical insights and practical experience that will be invaluable to anyone seeking to extend the reach of higher education.

Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice
Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice

Author: Chère Campbell Gibson

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 9781926836621

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Flexibility has become a watchword in modern education, but its implementation is by no means a straightforward matter. Flexible Pedagogy, Flexible Practice sheds light on the often taken-for-granted assumptions that inform daily practice and examines the institutional dynamics that help and hinder efforts toward flexibility. The collection in international in scope, drawing on the experience of specialists in distance education from North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore, and Japan. Contributors to the volume were asked to reflect candidly and critically on a series of questions, including: What precisely is flexible learning? Who or what is driving the flexibility agenda, and for whose benefit? And who or what is resisting it? What challenges must be overcome in order to achieve flexibility, and what are some of the compromises it can entail?

Flexibility and Pedagogy in Higher Education
Flexibility and Pedagogy in Higher Education

Author: Chris Dennis

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2020-09-07

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 9004438114

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Flexibility and Pedagogy in Higher Education examines the practical application of flexibility in learning through the creation and development of online learning communities. It provides best practice examples for educators looking to use innovative pedagogies to develop flexible learning experiences.

Producing Pedagogy
Producing Pedagogy

Author: Lorelle Burton

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2013-05-20

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 1443848883

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Higher education worldwide is operating in a highly volatile context, a consequence of rapid globalisation, constricting funding and intense technological change. These forces challenge assumptions about work, productivity, and international demand for knowledge, skills and resources, igniting needs for highly competent and educated graduates. To remain viable, universities have to build their capacity to respond promptly, positively and wisely to an interlaced combination of “change forces”. One approach is to redesign learning and teaching to enhance subject discipline knowledge and skills. An alternative approach is to develop a learning and teaching framework that builds institutional knowledge and capabilities and connects them to the university’s strategic plan. Taking a longitudinal perspective, covering seven years and three separate research projects, this book focuses on the alternative approach. Producing Pedagogy describes the development and subsequent evaluation of a whole-of-institution approach to pedagogy, based on five associated principles: Sustainability, Engagement, Scholarship, Flexibility, and Contextual Learning. This refereed volume collates insights about the development of the pedagogy using as its case study a regional Australian university.

Inclusive Pedagogy in Contemporary Education
Inclusive Pedagogy in Contemporary Education

Author:

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-05-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0850140633

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In the landscape of twenty-first-century education, prioritizing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) is not just important, it is essential for ensuring human dignity. Recognizing and embracing diversity while advocating for inclusivity are fundamental pillars of human rights and progressive education. This book, Inclusive Pedagogy in Contemporary Education, explores diverse pedagogical approaches and global educational strategies that champion inclusion as a broader term within policy and practice. This book navigates the convergence of pedagogical theory, technological advancements, and inclusive methodologies. It serves as a guide for educators and practitioners committed to advancing inclusive education within academic contexts, both now and in the future.

Gender in Early Childhood Education
Gender in Early Childhood Education

Author: Jo Warin

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2023-02-11

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 1529612780

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This book is an essential resource for exploring and deconstructing the gender binary in the early years sector. Drawing on Warin’s extensive research, it offers practical advice, examples of innovative classroom practice, and thought-provoking case studies, balanced alongside lively debate, scholarly discussion, and questions for reader reflection. The book not only covers the existing debates in the field, but proposes and advocates for a ′gender flexible′ approach to the teaching and learning of young children that challenges gender stereotypes and essentialism. The style and content bridge the gap between theory and practice making it perfect for an audience of early years education students, professionals, trainees and researchers. Jo Warin is Professor in Gender and Social Relationships in Education at Lancaster University

Curriculum Flexibility and Autonomy Promoting a Thriving Learning Environment
Curriculum Flexibility and Autonomy Promoting a Thriving Learning Environment

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2024-08-19

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 9264943897

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For the first time, the OECD Future of Education and Skills 2030 project conducted comprehensive curriculum analyses through the co-creation of new knowledge with a wide range of stakeholders including policy makers, academic experts, school leaders, teachers, NGOs, social partners and, most importantly, students. This report is one of six in a series presenting the first-ever comparative data on curriculum at the content level. It summarises existing literature, explores trends in curriculum adaptation, addresses challenges and strategies for effective implementation and offers policy insights drawn from real-world experiences of curriculum reforms. This report explores curriculum flexibility and autonomy in global education systems, assessing how curricula adapt to diverse educational needs and contexts. It maps the stakeholders who influence decision-making on curriculum flexibility and discusses dilemmas faced by policymakers and practitioners between curriculum prescription and autonomy. Drawing on international examples, it illustrates how flexible curricula can enhance teaching effectiveness and inclusivity. It emphasises key strategies such as enhanced teacher training and collaborative policymaking, necessary for flexible curricula to meet educational needs. It also identifies critical factors, such as clear goals, accountability mechanisms, and societal support, which are crucial for successful curriculum implementation.

Communication and Learning in an Age of Digital Transformation
Communication and Learning in an Age of Digital Transformation

Author: David Kergel

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-04-22

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0429771991

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Communication and Learning in an Age of Digital Transformation provides cross-disciplinary perspectives on digitization as social transformation and its impact on communication and learning. This work presents openness within its interpretation of the digital and its impact on learning and communication, acknowledging historical contexts and contemporary implications emerging from discourse on digitization. The book presents a triangulation of different research perspectives. These perspectives, which range from digital resistance parks and cyber-religious questions to cultural-scientific media-theoretical reflections, point to the performative openness of the analysis. The book represents an interdisciplinary approach and opens a space for understanding the social complexity of digital transformations in teaching and learning. This book will be of great interest to academics, post graduate students and researchers in the field of digital learning, communication and education research.

Making Sense of the Learning Turn
Making Sense of the Learning Turn

Author: Anders Örtenblad

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2024-08-20

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0192865978

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The main focus of this volume is to increase our understanding of the "learning turn" referring, in this book, to the frequent occurrence and usage of terms in the last few decades where the word "learning" is the premodifier, such as "learning city" and "learning organization".