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Teaching is changing. It is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation. Teachers in the 21st century, in all educational sectors, have to cope with an ever-changing cultural and technological environment. Teaching is now a design science. Like other design professionals - architects, engineers, town planners, programmers -- teachers have to work out creative and evidence-based ways of improving what they do. But teaching is not treated as a design profession. Every day, teachers design and test new ways of teaching, using learning technology to help their learners. But their discoveries remain local. By representing and communicating their best ideas as structured pedagogical patterns, teachers could develop this vital professional knowledge collectively. Teacher professional development has not embedded in the teacher's everyday role the idea that they could discover something worth communicating to other teachers, or build on each others' ideas. Could the culture change? From this unique perspective on the nature of teaching, Diana Laurillard argues that a 21st century education system needs teachers who work collaboratively to design effective and innovative teaching.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780415803878
eBay Product ID (ePID)92161097
Product Key Features
Number of Pages258 Pages
Publication NameTeaching As a Design Science: Building Pedagogical Patterns for Learning and Technology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCoaching & Career Guidance, Teaching
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorDiana Laurillard
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight386 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDiana Laurillard