Ive been thinking alot lately about how the methods with which we teach other humans are changing in large part due to the Internet and other technologies. Unfortunately I have a midterm tomorrow, so no time to hash out any of my developing ideas in this potentially very large subject. If your interested though you should read this article from arstechnica. It discusses a mans budding attempt to create the "University of the People" which will offer accredited education with courses starting at 15 bucks a pop.
There are clearly many advantages and disadvantages to this particular education evolution. Id be very interested in hearing what you all think we will see happen to education in the future.
Here is another slightly older New York Times article about MIT completely revamping its introductory physics classes for the first time. Anyone else read anything about education evolution as I'm dubbing it?
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I think it probably goes without saying that a lot of the aspects of education that we take as a given may or may not be conducive to the actual learning process. For instance, does testing for a grade actually ensure that students will be able to apply and obtain learned information and/or skills in the long run? Have there been psych tests done on this?
ReplyDeleteI've read a few articles on "open" universities, with lower fees and less strictly defined parameters.
ReplyDeleteActually, in the most recent Daily they were talking about something that's been implemented at McGill where students can teach classes. I can't find the article because the Daily website is being difficult, but I'll look for it later. It's pretty neat.