Emerging Educational Emerging Educational Approaches Approaches Dick Ng’ambi Dick Ng’ambi Centre for Educational Centre for Educational Technology Technology University of Cape Town University of Cape Town
Emerging Educational Emerging Educational ApproachesApproaches
Dick Ng’ambiDick Ng’ambi
Centre for Educational TechnologyCentre for Educational Technology
University of Cape TownUniversity of Cape Town
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OutlineOutlineEmployers and “HEI” consultation?Employers and “HEI” consultation?2121stst Century Skills Century SkillsPotential of Mobile LearningPotential of Mobile Learning
Mobile ‘Vortals’Mobile ‘Vortals’ ““Nuts and Bolts” of a mobile tool used at Nuts and Bolts” of a mobile tool used at
UCTUCTConclusionConclusion
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Who employers talk toWho employers talk to
“In many countries, both access to and the content of training are outcome of social
dialogue between trade unions and employers’ organisations, with or without
the presence of government.”
(Blenk 2005).
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HEI reaction cycleHEI reaction cycle
“The traditional higher education system is constrained by its inability to change
direction quickly. When there is a strong demand for new courses and combinations
of courses, the development and accreditation of these courses can take up
to three years.” (Blenk 2005).
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2121stst century graduates century graduates
Will have 21st century skills and proficiencies to fill innovative jobs for which skills acquired at varsity may not have prepared them for.
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New economy skills?New economy skills?
“We are living in a new economy – powered by technology, fueled by information, and driven by knowledge. The influence of technology will go
beyond new equipment and faster communications, as work and skills will be
redefined and reorganised.” U.S. Department of Labour
How much redefining and reorganising of teaching and learning is happening
at HEIs?
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Digital-Age
LiteracyInventive Thinking
Effective Communication
High Productivity
Technological Literacy
Teaming and Collaboration
Adaptability and Managing Complexity
Effective Use of Real-World Tools
21st Century Skills21st Century Skills
(Burkhardt et al. 2003)
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Technological Technological LiteracyLiteracy
Is knowledge about what Is knowledge about what technology is, how it works, technology is, how it works, what purposes it serve, and what purposes it serve, and how it can be used efficiently how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve and effectively to achieve specific goalsspecific goals..
Digital-Age Literacy Inventive Thinking
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Adaptability and Managing Adaptability and Managing ComplexityComplexity
Ability to modify one’s thinking, Ability to modify one’s thinking, attitude, or behaviour to be better attitude, or behaviour to be better suited to current or future suited to current or future environments; and the ability to environments; and the ability to handle multiple goals, tasks, and handle multiple goals, tasks, and inputs, while inputs, while understanding and understanding and adhering to constraints of time, adhering to constraints of time, resources, and systemsresources, and systems..
Inventive ThinkingDigital-Age
Literacy
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Teaming and Teaming and CollaborationCollaboration
Cooperative interaction Cooperative interaction between two or more between two or more individuals working individuals working together to solve together to solve problemsproblems, create novel , create novel products, or learn and products, or learn and master content.master content.
Effective Communication High Productivity
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Effective Use of Real-Effective Use of Real-World ToolsWorld Tools
The ability to use real-world The ability to use real-world tools – the hardware, tools – the hardware, software, networking, and software, networking, and peripheral devices used by peripheral devices used by workers to workers to accomplish 21accomplish 21stst century workcentury work – to – to communicate, collaborate, communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and solve problems, and accomplish tasks.accomplish tasks.
High ProductivityEffective Communication
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Potential of Mobile LearningPotential of Mobile Learning Exploiting existing technological literacy (Digital-Age Exploiting existing technological literacy (Digital-Age
Literacy) Literacy) Using existing tools to manage complexity and Using existing tools to manage complexity and
constraints of time, space and distance (Inventive constraints of time, space and distance (Inventive thinking)thinking)
Facilitating knowledge sharing and consultation Facilitating knowledge sharing and consultation (collaboration) using vortals (Effective Communication)(collaboration) using vortals (Effective Communication)
Effectively using real-world tools, the mobile phones Effectively using real-world tools, the mobile phones (High-Productivity)(High-Productivity)
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Ubiquitous learningUbiquitous learning
A student uses time on a bus stop to consult with peers on an assignment
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Anonymous ConsultationAnonymous Consultation
A shy student anonymously posts a question to a course vortal
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““Nuts and Bolts” of a mobile Nuts and Bolts” of a mobile tool (DFAQ) tool (DFAQ)
Edn5023-news University Leader’s Forum 19-21 Nov 2006, Cape Town.
NB: News can only be posted from authorized cell numbers.
To post a course announcement SMS
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SMS newsSMS news
Edn5023-news
To read latest course news, SMS
DFAQ responds with message: University Leaders Forum 19-21 Nov 2006, Cape Town.
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Asking questionsAsking questions
To use SMS to post a question, prefix To use SMS to post a question, prefix question with course code followed by a question with course code followed by a questionquestion
Edn5023 term marks r givn 2 us on da fam websit, how much den does ow xam mark
influence/changE ow term mrk?
To ask a question, SMS
Every question is assigned a reference number. E.g. 25
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Collaborative QuestioningCollaborative Questioning
Prefix message with course code and Prefix message with course code and question refno, put a + (sign) and type question refno, put a + (sign) and type new question.new question.
Edn5023-25 + suppose I fail do I write a sup exam?
To add to question 25, SMS
New Question 25: term marks r givn 2 us on da fam websit, how much den does ow xam mark influence/changE ow term mrk? + suppose I fail do I write
a sup exam?
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Using SMS to read responsesUsing SMS to read responses
Edn5023-25
DFAQ responds with an SMS: Official response: The exam counts 25% of your final mark - thus you
calculate your term mark as counting 75%.
To get official response to question 25, SMS
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ConclusionConclusion
Not providing students with opportunities to develop 21st century skills and proficiencies will create a disjuncture between the innovative jobs being created and the skills of the workforce (Burkhardt et al. 2003)