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Page 1: The New Millennium Learners · The New Millennium Learners Francesc Pedró NML Conference Brussels, September 21 2009

The New Millennium The New Millennium LearnersLearners

Francesc PedrFrancesc Pedróó

NML ConferenceNML ConferenceBrussels, September 21 2009Brussels, September 21 2009

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Basic questionsBasic questions

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1.1. What do we know?What do we know?2.2. Are NML a case for education?Are NML a case for education?3.3. What are the implications?What are the implications?

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WHAT WE KNOWWHAT WE KNOW������������������������

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15 year15 year--olds are attached to technologyolds are attached to technology

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A second digital divide emergesA second digital divide emerges

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As well as different student profilesAs well as different student profiles

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THE NML, A CASE FOR THE NML, A CASE FOR EDUCATIONEDUCATION

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Bad understanding of student expectationsBad understanding of student expectations

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Percentage of Percentage of disparities disparities between teachers between teachers perceptions and perceptions and studentsstudents’’ selfself--perceptions. perceptions. Average of 6 Average of 6 European European countries, 2008countries, 2008

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Common classroom activitiesCommon classroom activities52%

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Copy from the board or a bookListen to a teacher talking for a long timeHave a class discussion

Take notes while my teacher talks Work in small groups to solve a problem

Have a drink of water when I need it

Work on a computer

Listen to background music

Have some activities that allow me to move around

Create pictures or maps to help me remember Have a change of activity to help focus

QWhich three of the following do you do most often in class?

Spend time thinking quietly on my own

Talk about my work with a teacher

Learn things that relate to the real world

Teach my classmates about something

Base: All pupils (2,417) Source: Ipsos MORI

Have people from outside to help me learnLearn outside in my school’s grounds

33%

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Most preferred ways to learnMost preferred ways to learn55%

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In groupsBy doing practical thingsWith friendsBy using computers Alone

From friends

With your parentsBy practising

By copying

By thinking for yourself

OtherFrom others

In which three of the following ways do you prefer to learn?

From teachers

By seeing things done

In silence

At a museum or library

Base: All pupils (2,417) Source: Ipsos MORI

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How are their expectations How are their expectations changing?changing?

•• Still prefer face to face interactionStill prefer face to face interaction•• Technology works only if:Technology works only if:

–– Real engagement (or entertainment?)Real engagement (or entertainment?)–– ConvenienceConvenience–– Productivity gains Productivity gains

•• Will this alone make of NML mature 21Will this alone make of NML mature 21stst

century citizens? century citizens?

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THE IMPLICATIONSTHE IMPLICATIONS������������������������

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For researchersFor researchers•• We start to have for evidence about effects, We start to have for evidence about effects,

–– But empirical research:But empirical research:•• Too focused on the negativesToo focused on the negatives•• Scattered Scattered ––cumulative efforts requiredcumulative efforts required

•• What research is telling, does not get to policy makers, What research is telling, does not get to policy makers, teachers or parentsteachers or parents

•• More empirical research needed on the social changes, More empirical research needed on the social changes, particularly informal learning through netsparticularly informal learning through nets

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For teachersFor teachers•• Are they prepared to challenge stereotypes? Are they prepared to challenge stereotypes? •• How are they following changes in students?How are they following changes in students?•• Need to realise the existence of different profiles, uses Need to realise the existence of different profiles, uses

and educational needsand educational needs•• Educators cannot afford to lag behindEducators cannot afford to lag behind

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For policy makersFor policy makers•• There is a second digital divideThere is a second digital divide

–– Requiring a policy responseRequiring a policy response

•• Students are technology savvy, Students are technology savvy, –– but need education on 21but need education on 21stst century competenciescentury competencies

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Thanks a lot!Thanks a lot!

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