Emerging Ideas That Are Reshaping Education
George Copa, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA
DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, 2005
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Organization of Presentation Presuppositions (developed jointly with Bruce
Jilk) Prologue Emerging Ideas Meaning of and Motivation for Ideas Implications for Designing Learning
Environments (Contradictions Raised, Supportive Directions)
Epilogue
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Presuppositions (with Bruce Jilk) (See handout) Learning (in and out of school) Experiences and situations Creativity, innovation, experimentation Emergent design Shared authority Reciprocal relations Underlying structures and systems
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Prologue I am from the United States Emerging, but not new Emerged, emerging, to emerge Common and unique to countries represented What is versus what ought to be Rhetoric (talk) versus action Public versus private What versus how Depends on who you ask Learning drives facilities (learning environment)
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Potential Ideas Engagement Personalization Connectivity Authenticity Technological
Enhancement Lifelong Learning Facilitation Accountability
Equity Accessibility Investment
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Countries Responding to Survey Australia Denmark France Holland Japan Mexico
Portugal Singapore Spain Thailand United Kingdom United States
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Importance to Countries Responding On rating of 1 (no importance) – 7 (very important), the range of mean rating was 5.0-6.1
Highest was Accountability, lowest was Engagement
Every emerging ideas was rated 7 in at least one country; those with at least 4 ratings of 7 were Technological Enhancement, Lifelong Learning, Equity, and Investment
Every emerging idea was rated 3 or lower by at least one country (except Accountability)
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Potential Ideas – Want It All Engagement Personalization Connectivity Authenticity Technological
Enhancement Lifelong Learning Facilitation Accountability Equity Accessibility Investment
Added Ideas Choice/market Safety and security Flexibility Lower pupil/teacher ratio Well-rounded education Co-leadership Partnerships Co-location Ecological sustainability Efficiency
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Ideas Selected for Elaboration Lifelong Learning Personalization Engagement
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Ideas Selected for Elaboration Lifelong Learning Personalization Engagement
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning -- Meaning Don’t front load Only temporarily away Access when and where and how
needed Learning to learn Learning community
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning -- Motivation Technological change Globalization Expanding knowledge Competition Lifelong Employability
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Contradictions Raised
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Contradictions Raised
Example from your country?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting EnvironmentThinking
Lifelong
Broward College,Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting Environment
Tempor-arily Away
Peralta College, Oakland, CA, USA
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting Environment
Not Separated, Choice, Self-managed
Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul MN, USA
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting Environment
A Place to Work, Live, Play, and LearnMawson Lakes, South Australia, Australia
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting Environment
Learning Together, Growing Forever; Community Development
Community Learning Campus, Olds, Alberta, Canada
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Lifelong Learning – Supporting Environment
Example from your country?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Ideas Selected for Elaboration Lifelong Learning Personalization Engagement
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization -- Meaning Each and every, one at a time, all Learner-centered, niche for each Known/advocated for Responsive to diversity Wrap-around support Multiple ways to learn Self-directed, owned by learner Differentiated
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization -- Motivation High drop-out rate Poor attendance Boredom Lack of motivation Lack of achievement Inequity in achievement High remediation rate Lack of job performance
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Contradictions Raised
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Contradictions Raised
Example from your country?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
High Tech High, San Diego, CA, USA
Community Wall of Fame
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Supporting Environment
Personal Identity/ Sense of Belonging
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Navajo Preparatory School, Farmington, NM, USA
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Supporting Environment
Thompson Pollari Studio
Responding to Diversity
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
METMET
ProvidenProvidence, RI, ce, RI, USA USA
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Supporting Environment
Small Schools
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Personalization – Supporting Environment
Example from your country?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Ideas Selected for Elaboration Lifelong Learning Personalization Engagement
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Engagement -- Meaning Learner inspired (feel wonder, shelter),
trusted, understood Learner as motivated Involved in deciding (help make rules, goals,
ways, places, spaces), choice Active – mind, body, and spirit Attention to prior learning Connects to interests, experiences, and
talents
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Engagement -- Motivation High drop-out rate Poor attendance Boredom Lack of motivation Lack of achievement Inequity in achievement High remediation rate Lack of job performance
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Engagement – Contradictions Raised
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Engagement – Contradictions Raised
Example from your country?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education:Engagement – Supporting Environment
Examples?
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Relation Among Ideas – Convergence?
Personalization
FacilitatedLifelong
Authenticity
ConnectivityTechnology-enhanced
Accountability
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping Education: Epilogue Join the fray – it’s a complex learning experience
(challenge) Be provocative and respectful Roots and wing Bring out contradictions Involve others beyond school First questions first Search for new ways to think about this, different
starting points, more effective paradigms
Source: George H. Copa, Director, New Designs for Learning, College of Education, Oregon State University, USA, [email protected], presented at DesignShare World Forum, Barcelona, June, 2005
Emerging Ideas Reshaping EducationContact Information:Dr. George H. Copa, Professor and Director
New Designs for Learning
School of Education
413 Education Hall
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-8201
http://newdesigns.oregonstate.edu