Changing Cultures in Higher Education - Moving Ahead to Future Learning

Prof. Dr. Ulf-Daniel EhlersBaden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University

European Association for Institutes of Higher Education

Changing Cultures in Higher educationMoving ahead to future learning

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Serendipity and theprepared mind?!

Is higher eductaion fit for this challenge?

Higher education„Kompetenzen erfassen […] prinzipiell unbegrenzte dispositionelle Fähigkeiten, selbstorganisiert in eine zieloffene, komplexe, unbestimmte Zukunft hinein erfolgreich zu handeln.“

Knowing-in-ActionReflection-in-Action

Reflection on Reflection-in-Action

Higher Education as Reflection-Laboratory

(Schön 1983, 1986)

Implicit Action-Knowledge

Ad-Hoc Strategies

Development of ind. Action Theories

Professionality

Competence Responsibility

Action Adequacy

Abilities Will

Knowledge Apply

Information Connect (Wildt 2006)

(Erpenbeck 2005)

Teaching Strategies

Transfer Tutor/in Coach

Facts(„know-that“)

Procedures(„know-how“)

Social Practices(„knowing-in-action“)

Transmission Dialogue Interaction

Knowledge, Remenbering Doing, Problemsolving Reflective Action, innovation

Teaching I Teaching II Teaching III

Steering Enabling

(Baumgartner 2004)

(Reinmann 2005)

Changing E-LearningFrom Distribution …

Learning Management Systems

Materials online

PresentationInformation

…to reflection und Collaboration

E-PortfoliosWeblogs

Communikation Collaboration

WiKisCommunities

RezeptionEntwicklung

Do you use Google?

Perpetual Beta = Co-Produktion of Learning =

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Time forChanging Perspective

Some picks from current chatter...

The Substitution Model• Open Education will substitute traditional higher education

The Enrichment Model• Open Education is used to enrich traditional higher education

The Lifelong Learning Model• Open Education will be used to offer lifelong learning opportunities

From

education to

learning

Anno 1088

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Exclusivelyfor the chosen few...

Anno 1965

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Industrialisation,Massification, Standardisation

Anno 2004

http://web.mit.edu/jsaa/www/photos/stata.jpg

Postmodern, Individualised, Disaggregated

The career of an idea in higher Education ... Where does that leave us?

• The traditional model: Exclusively for few chosen.• The modern (massification) model: Standard model for masses.

• The post-modern model: Individualised and diversified HE (Rip and Mix Approach/ Patchwork)

Modern (Massification) Education Model

Postmodern HIGHER EDUCATION Model

Defined degrees Short and patchwork study cycles

Study in a degree framework Study according needs and interest

Curriculum is oriented to professions No clear curriculum, but certifiation needs

Expert led/ Prof. led knowledge transfer Students are peers

Exam driven/ Certification bound Learning experience in the foreground

Certifiation of knowledge/ achievements Assessment of competences

Institution bound De-institutionalised

Institution‘s reputation determines value Experience + practice value gain importance

Clear timebound structure of degrees Flexibilisation

Disciplins are structure giving Inter-disciplinary/ trans-disciplinary

Disciplin oriented: canon of methods and knowledge Problem oriented

Academic status, traditions, clothing Individualised

Differentiation against „non-higher education“ Continuum through ed.-sectors + levels

CHANGING CULTURES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Higher Education Blend??

Post-Secondary Education STRUCTURE• Vocational Education and Training• Higher Education• Lifelong Learning• Formal• Informal

Comment 2

What happens if you open the cages?

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A Thought Experiment...

A school beginner in September 2016...• ... finishes 2020 primary school• ... gradutaes from high school in 2028 • ... receives his bachelor degree in 2031 • ... and his Master in 2033 • ...starts to work...

Individualised Learning: Drivers and Larger Context

Modernization of the World of Work

Flexibilisation of the World of Education

Lifelong Learning

Modernization of the World of Work

Resolution of system of fixed professions

From lifetime employment to lifetime employability

From employed professionals to entrepreneurial professionals

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(Lisop 1997)

(Beck, Giddens, Lash 1996)

(Voß, Pongratz 1998)

Flexibilisation of World of Education

Flexibilisation of Degrees: Recognition of informal and non-formal education/ learning (EQR, NQR)

Flexibilisation of Curricula and of learning contexts: Modularisation

Flexibilisation of Contents: Key-Qualifications and Competence

Flexibilisation of Methods and Learning Design: self-organised learning

(Gruber 2007)

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Lifelong Learning

Between Emanzipation and Obligation: LLL from option to necessity

LLL as medium of pleasure in present living

Between Risk-Avoidance and Risk-generation

3 Perspectives on Lifelong Learning (Kade/ Seitter 1998)

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Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ::: European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning ::: [email protected]

E-Learning 1st GenLMS as island

Dr. Ulf-Daniel Ehlers ::: European Foundation for Quality in E-Learning ::: [email protected]

E-Learning 2nd GenLMS as a Gate

Digital

What is a convincing digital agenda for eductaional institutions?

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Flexible

How does that fit in the educational model ? Con we organise that in our ed-institutions?


Everywhere

What do we do in the classroom?


Learning Community

Global

Open

Shared

Learner generated

The Digital Myth

With E-Learning and availability of

(OE)resources learning will improve!

From Resources to Practices (Initiative from 2010-2012)

A Mindshift in Adult Learning

Open Education Practice

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Digital Import of Curriculum

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Recoginition of Open Learning?

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Erweiterte Anerkennungspraxis: Anerkennung von Angeboten anderer Hochschulen

[email protected] Cooperative

State University

www.dhbw.de

Thank you for your attention!