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- 1. Is there space for Heutagogy in Open Distance Leaning (ODL) for Theology students? Erna Oliver University of South Africa 1 of 20
- 3. Heutagogy • Self-directed • Flexible • Learner-centred 3 of 20 • Life-long Learning Theory
- 4. 4 of 20 Why do we need Heutagogy?
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- 7. Why are we not using Heutagogy? 7 of 20 1
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- 9. Why are we not using Heutagogy? 9 of 20 50% is OK for me … 34
- 10. Why are we not using Heutagogy? 10 of 20 5
- 11. The consequence of not using Heutagogy 11 of 20
- 12. How to work towards Heutagogy 12 of 20
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- 14. 14 of 20 How to work towards Heutagogy
- 15. 15 of 20 Flexibility Responsibility Heutagogy How to work towards Heutagogy
- 16. Self directed 16 of 20 Heutagogy Involved Interested Dependent
- 17. 17 of 20 Teaching Learning Assessment Implementing Heutagogy
- 19. 19 of 20 Implementing Heutagogy Set own goals Manage own learning Commit to life-long learning Experience change as a result of learning
- 20. 20 of 20 Is there space for Heutagogy in Open Distance Leaning (ODL) for Theology students?
Editor's Notes
- Good day I am Erna Oliver and I teach Theology at Unisa. I investigated the possibility of incorporating Heutagogy into the curriculum in order to provide effective ODL education. Heutagogy is a learning theory developed in 2001 by Hase and Kenyon in Australia.
- Most people are familiar with Pedagogy, the teaching theory that transmits knowledge and skills in a structured environment, and Andragogy, a learning theory based on negotiated, collaborative and interest driven learning.
- Heutagogy is self-determined learning that applies a holistic approach where the students set their own goals and manage their own learning. Students are encouraged to communicate and collaborate with others in order to eliminate isolation and silo thinking in the ODL environment.
- But why do we need this change? Because the educational world we are living in, is rapidly changing and currently we are experiencing the 4th major revolution in society. In Ancient times, education and training was done through repetition and demonstration.
- Education changed dramatically when the first revolution in the development of society took place. It was the development of language. The second revolution came through writing, and the third major change came through the development of the printing press.
- The 4th and current revolution we are experiencing is living in a network society. We do not discard the educational tools that were developed during each of the previous revolutions, but expands and add on, and currently we adapt to using technology in education.
- There are, however, a number of stumbling blocks that are hampering the implementation of heutagogy. Firstly, a large number of educators and students are used to education in a structured environment through directed and paced pedagogy.
- Students are used to be passive participants. They expect to be spoon-fed, provided with all relevant information pre-packed in study guides - ready to be memorised for exams and to be permanently discarded thereafter. This is not learning, it is obtaining a qualification.
- Linked with this attitude towards education, students are OK with mediocre results – achieving just enough to comply with the minimum standards. They lack motivation and skills to reach the upper level of achievement and fail to understand the bigger picture of life-long learning.
- Both educators and students fail to understand that the result of true learning is change. Change in their own thinking, values and behaviour as well as the ability to transfer that knowledge, skills and values to others.
- One serious consequence of these surface learning practices, is that graduates are struggling to transfer competencies into capacities which often result in the corporate world seriously questioning the quality, standard and value of higher education.
- When moving towards implementing heutagogy, educators who want to place the control of the learning process in the hands of the students and make it a flexible process, need to let go of their carefully written study guides and hand picked text books as sole course content …
- … and allow for students to bring personal experience, prior learning, and multimedia into the curriculum; which comes down to a changed attitude and an open mind even in the educators’ field of specialisation that means life-long learning, also for educators.
- A willingness to un-learn and re-learn quickly and efficiently, is the key to survival in changing environments. The ability to adapt is essential for both educators and students to become successful in the digital, network society.
- Students and educators need to be informed about the tools and strategies (old and new) available to be used… But they must realize that increased flexibility brings with it increased responsibility And above all, that this cannot not be done without full and efficient support.
- Scaffolding guides and helps students to move from being depended, passive learners to become self-directed life-long learners. It presents students with independent practice opportunities, regulate difficulty levels and provide constant and detailed feedback.
- Much more that just discipline focused content must be offered. Digital literacy skills, critical thinking and academic writing skills must be developed, emphasizing that support is needed in all three the foundational corner posts of effective education.
- In ODL, this means that teaching, learning and assessment are linked with equal weights, teaching and learning forming the broad bottom and assessment linking them at the panicle of the educational triangle. This means that
- Through increasing student responsibility, a variety of choices and higher levels of flexibility, students should develop a new paradigm regarding their education, by Setting their own goals Managing their own learning Becoming Life-long learners and Expecting change as the result of learning
- So, to answer the research question: yes, there is not only an space to incorporate heutagogy in ODL but indeed a need to adapt to the challenges and opportunities of living in the network society through incorporating heutagogy in all our models. Thank you.