This one alerted me to Salman Khan and his new educational model.
These are the key ideas (as outlined in that article). Each one will probably initiate a sharp intake of breath - great! Let's cut to the chase:
Time for change!
These are the key ideas (as outlined in that article). Each one will probably initiate a sharp intake of breath - great! Let's cut to the chase:
- Get rid of grades and demand mastery learning when core concepts are required
- Allow mixed ages to learn together
- Remove boundaries between subjects
- Invert the place of classwork and homework (so - send out the coursework and homework/questions/ tasks are completed with peers and teachers)
- Have teams of teachers available (not industrial model one class and one teacher)
- Reschedule the year to use the long summer holidays for learning
- Use assessments in a qualitative way (over years where possible)
- Use internships within the community (like the Young Enterprise Scheme)
Time for change!
1 comment:
Thank you for your post, Wozza, I feel the same way as you. I especially agree on your assessment points, we really need to rethink our way of assessing. Demanding mastery learning when it comes to core concepts just feels natural, so does using a qualitative approach to grading.
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