The role of universities in lifelong learning processThe role of universities in lifelong learning process

(polish context)(polish context)

Barbara KędzierskaBarbara Kędzierska the European Centre for Lifelong Learning and Multimedia Education the European Centre for Lifelong Learning and Multimedia Education

the Pedagogical University of Krakowthe Pedagogical University of Krakowkedzierska@in.ap.krakow.plkedzierska@in.ap.krakow.pl

IFIP Conference Krakow May 2008

ObjectivesObjectives

Activities of the University todayActivities of the University today Universities in lifelong learningUniversities in lifelong learning Conclusions & roadmaps for the FutureConclusions & roadmaps for the Future

TodayToday and and TomorrowTomorrow of of the the UniversitUniversityy

sstudents = young tudents = young peoplepeople

sstudents have no tudents have no professional experienceprofessional experience

tteachers know what the eachers know what the student is supposed to student is supposed to learnlearn

tteaching of baseseaching of bases sstationary teaching - the tationary teaching - the

student is studying at student is studying at one university onlyone university only

sstudents = tudents = youngs & youngs & adultsadults sstudents often have tudents often have

considerable professional considerable professional experienceexperience

sstudents know what the tudents know what the teacher is supposed to teach teacher is supposed to teach them them

tteaching of solving problemseaching of solving problems ddistance teaching - the student istance teaching - the student

is studying at many universities is studying at many universities at the same timeat the same time

Competences – Competences – used to beused to be

CompetenceCompetence Basic LevelBasic Level IntermediatIntermediate Levele Level

Advanced Advanced LevelLevel

Maximum Maximum levellevel

K1K1

LinguisticLinguisticschoolschool studiesstudies studies / studies /

workworkworkwork

K2K2

Information Information TechnologyTechnology

school/ school/ studiesstudies

studiesstudies workwork workwork

……

KnKnEntrepreneursEntrepreneurship hip (self (self managementmanagement))

studiesstudies studiesstudies workwork workwork

Learning todayLearning today

Decline of the clear division – the teaching, the learning, Decline of the clear division – the teaching, the learning, the workthe work

Universitas – community of learners – common search for Universitas – community of learners – common search for knowledgeknowledge

Knowledge-based society – lifelong learning - community of Knowledge-based society – lifelong learning - community of learners – in different stageslearners – in different stages

Competences – Competences – nownow

CompetenceCompetence Basic LevelBasic Level IntermediatIntermediate Levele Level

Advanced Advanced LevelLevel

Maximum Maximum levellevel

K1K1

LinguisticLinguisticschoolschool schoolschool school/ school/

studiesstudiesschool/ school/ studiesstudies

K2K2

Information Information TechnologyTechnology

schoolschool school/ school/ studiesstudies

school/ school/ studiesstudies

workwork

…… ……

KnKn

EntrepreneursEntrepreneurship (self hip (self management)management)

school school studiesstudies studia/ studia/ pracapraca

workwork

Different forms of academic educationDifferent forms of academic education

Formal education (full time studies, part time studies)Formal education (full time studies, part time studies)

Supplementary education (doctoral studies, postgraduate Supplementary education (doctoral studies, postgraduate studies, skills developing studies, courses, workshops, …)studies, skills developing studies, courses, workshops, …)

Universities (open universities, seminars, conferences, …)Universities (open universities, seminars, conferences, …)

Competences – Competences – should beshould be

CompetenceCompetence Basic LevelBasic Level IntermeIntermediate diate LevelLevel

Advanced Advanced LevelLevel

Maximum Maximum levellevel

K1K1

LinguisticLinguisticschoolschool

LLLLLL schoolschool

LLLLLL studies studies

LLLLLLworkwork

LLLLLL

K2K2

Information Information TechnologyTechnology

schoolschool

LLLLLLschoolschool

LLLLLLstudiesstudies

LLLLLLworkwork

LLLLLL

…… schoolschool

LLLLLLschoolschool

LLLLLLstudiesstudies

LLLLLLworkwork

LLLLLL

KnKnEntrepreneursEntrepreneurship hip (self (self management)management)

schoolschool

LLLLLLschoolschool

LLLLLLstudiesstudies

LLLLLLworkwork

LLLLLL

Lifelong learningLifelong learning

Focuses on learnerFocuses on learner Applies to formal, non-formal and incidental forms of educationApplies to formal, non-formal and incidental forms of education It is not a combination of formal education and professional It is not a combination of formal education and professional

training buttraining but a lifestylea lifestyle Joins individual’s personal development with company’s inner Joins individual’s personal development with company’s inner

developmentdevelopment Basic foundation for the concept od continuing education is not so Basic foundation for the concept od continuing education is not so

much the necessity of developing but lifelong much the necessity of developing but lifelong learninglearning Emphasises the Emphasises the competencecompetence as a condition of individual and social as a condition of individual and social

developmentdevelopment Forces the redefinition of the basic aims and methods of their Forces the redefinition of the basic aims and methods of their

realization for formal educationrealization for formal education Assumes the modularity of the system of learning and perfectingAssumes the modularity of the system of learning and perfecting

Crucial competence for permanent education:Crucial competence for permanent education:

ccommunicating in mother’s tongueommunicating in mother’s tongue

ccommunicating in foreign languages ommunicating in foreign languages mmath competences and basic science-technological ath competences and basic science-technological

competences competences ccomputer competencesomputer competences aability of learning bility of learning iinterpersonal, intercultural and social competences, as well as nterpersonal, intercultural and social competences, as well as

civil competences civil competences eenterprisenterprise cculture expressionulture expression

Document worked out by the European Communities Commission, the document Crucial Competences in learning during the entire life - European referential frames. This document is an annex to the Conclusion of the European Communities Commission concerning a Recommendation of the European Parliament - COM(2005)548 final

ThreeThree categories of key categories of key competences :competences :

To use tools interactivelyTo use tools interactively To co-operate in heterogeneous group To co-operate in heterogeneous group To work autonomouslyTo work autonomously

The idea of framework of key competencies accepted by the OECD DeSeCo (Definition and Selection of Competencies)

Information competenceInformation competence -- a set of knowledge, skills a set of knowledge, skills, , and and attitudesattitudes, , essential for aessential for an individualn individual to diagnose when and what information to diagnose when and what information is needed, to localize this information, to is needed, to localize this information, to assessassess it, to effectively it, to effectively

processprocess and use it, as well as to transfer it in a and use it, as well as to transfer it in a correct correct form usform usinging properly selected properly selected toolstools

A person who is information competent is able to:A person who is information competent is able to:

determine the scope of needed informationdetermine the scope of needed information

effectively recruit needed information, also from not electronic effectively recruit needed information, also from not electronic sourcessources

critically evaluate obtained information and its sourcecritically evaluate obtained information and its source

include selected information into his/her own structure of include selected information into his/her own structure of knowledgeknowledge

effectively use proper information in realization of assumed effectively use proper information in realization of assumed goals, both individually and as a member of a groupgoals, both individually and as a member of a group

understand and include in his/her actions economic, legal, social understand and include in his/her actions economic, legal, social and ethical conditioningsand ethical conditionings

The role of universitiesThe role of universities

University – an element of the system of educationUniversity – an element of the system of education University – a place for teacher’s and trainer’s education University – a place for teacher’s and trainer’s education

and trainingand training University – a place for developing new methodologies, University – a place for developing new methodologies,

meta science of knowledge-based society (development of meta science of knowledge-based society (development of science – contribution to development of society)science – contribution to development of society)

University – an element of the system of lifelong learning University – an element of the system of lifelong learning (for the majority of society the last stage of formal (for the majority of society the last stage of formal education end the opportunity to prepare yourself to education end the opportunity to prepare yourself to individual responsibility for your own development and individual responsibility for your own development and professional & social activity)professional & social activity)

The crucial aimThe crucial aim of formal education starting from primary school of formal education starting from primary school until university becomes today shaping until university becomes today shaping competencescompetences enabling and enabling and facilitating education and intellectual development of learners for facilitating education and intellectual development of learners for

the future, so..the future, so..

despite each university has to realize different detailed tasks, all despite each university has to realize different detailed tasks, all of them have the same of them have the same basic goal: basic goal: to prepare students for the to prepare students for the

Future, to teach them how to learn effectivelyFuture, to teach them how to learn effectively

Looking to the Future, in the context of university education, we Looking to the Future, in the context of university education, we should neverending answer the questionsshould neverending answer the questions

Who ?Who ? – PROFILE OF THE TEACHER – PROFILE OF THE TEACHER

What ?What ? – RATIONAL SELECTION OF CONTENT – RATIONAL SELECTION OF CONTENT

How TO TEACH ?How TO TEACH ? – SELECTION OF THE PROPER METHODOLOGY – SELECTION OF THE PROPER METHODOLOGY

Why ?Why ? – MOTIVATION – MOTIVATION

Proposal:Proposal:

To create in the structure of AGORA new atelier with its main goal – to work out basic assumptions for education process integrated with ICT and LLL, f.e.:

what does it mean today „modern” education process?what does it mean today „modern” education process?

if not transmission of knowledge, so WHAT?if not transmission of knowledge, so WHAT?

tests assess the fact-knowledge, not competence, so what is tests assess the fact-knowledge, not competence, so what is proper way of assessing of competence of students?proper way of assessing of competence of students?

new ICT tools are not effective for old forms and methods, so, what new ICT tools are not effective for old forms and methods, so, what form and method is optimum today? form and method is optimum today? (especially for formal education)(especially for formal education)

Thank you for your Thank you for your attentionattention