Trends in pedagogy and learning spaces

1. TRENDS IN
PEDAGOGY AND
LEARNING SPACES
Professor Mike Keppell
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Learning Transformations

2. Overview
• Swinburne ecosystem
• Guiding pedagogies
• Defining learning spaces
• On-campus teaching
• Role of educators
• Learning transformations

3. 2015: Technology Outlook: Trends

4. 2015: Technology Outlook:
Challenges

5. Guiding Pedagogies
Authentic Learning
• Complex real-world tasks
• Real setting or workplace
(Herrington, 2006)
Authentic Assessment
• Engaging and worthy problems
• Questions of importance (Wiggins,
1993)
Personalised Learning
• Learning pathways
• ePortfolios
Peer Learning
• Students teaching and learning
from each other
• Interdependent learning rather than
independent learning (Boud,
2001)

6. Defining Learning Spaces
• Physical, blended or
online learning
environments that
enhance learning
• Physical, blended or
online ‘areas’ that
motivate a learner to
learn

7. Defining Learning Spaces
• Spaces where both
teachers and learners
optimise the perceived and
actual affordances of the
space; and
• Spaces that promote
authentic learning
interactions (Keppell &
Riddle, 2012, 2013).

8. On-Campus Teaching and Learning at Swinburne