Contemporary education

1. Contemporary Education
Sociology of Education (SOC 208)
Mariel Denerie B. Colance

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 Definition
 Contemporary learning and
teaching
 Current trends
 Issues
Outline:

3. A. Definition
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CONTEMPORARY
EDUCATION
 is, most fundamentally, a
framework for teaching and
learning. Based on this
framework, Contemporary
Education offers curricula,
institutes and a blog to
reimagine education for the
21st century.

5. VISION
 to transform schools into
centers of meaningful
reflection on how we
respond to our human needs
practically and theoretically,
in the pursuit of healthier
lives and more just, peaceful
and sustainable societies.
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MISSION
 to transform education to
empower students to make
meaningful decisions in
their lives

7. B.Contemporary learning
and teaching
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Learning modes

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CONTEMPORARY
LEARNING
 prepares students across all
curriculum areas and
learning stages with skills
and capabilities to thrive in
a rapidly changing and
interconnected world.
 It connects students and
engages their sense of
curiosity.

9. IMPORTANT THINGS TO
CONSIDER:
 Teacher
 know and understand the needs and
talents of their students. They are
flexible and select from a range of
effective teaching strategies.
 Environment
 inspire students to be leaders of their
own learning. Students collaborate
and use critical and creative thinking
to solve complex problems and
become mindful global citizens.
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10. What is the most effective method and
strategy in teaching?
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11. There is no one single effective
teaching method or strategy.
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ROLE AS A TEACHER/
EDUCATOR:
 proficient in many teaching
practices and, more importantly, be
able to assess their impact on
students and adapt their teaching
practices to assist students if they
are not responding or engaged.
 highly proficient in assessing
student needs and talents,
evaluating their impact, intervening
using multiple methods and
providing feedback to students on
their learning. – (NSW Government,
“Great Teaching, Inspired Learning,”
p. 6)

13. LEARNING MODES
highlight different ways in which learning occurs. Each
mode requires students and teachers to be interacting
differently with space and each other.
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15. Authentic collaboration
means students:
 work together on a common task,
project or goal
 have equal contribution and
accountability
 are dependent on the whole group.
 Collaboration includes the sharing
and refinement of ideas, problem
solving, designing, prototyping,
testing, evaluating, recording and
presenting.
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High quality discussion:
 takes place between peers in
small and large groups
 is planned learning
 occurs frequently at key points
during the learning sequence
 Discussion should be an
integral part of learning to
develop critical thinking,
creativity, reasoning and
resilience

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Thus, teachers can facilitate
discussion by posing questions
that provoke a response, reaction
or deep thought. Throughout the
discussion, they are a guide and
prompt and should manage
strategies that encourage
equitable participation.

18. Feedback and reflection
can have a high impact on
student learning when:
 feedback is immediate, regular and
relevant
 learners have planned time to
receive, reflect and act upon
feedback
 feedback is provided as a guide for
learning, not just as assessment
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19.  Thus, feedback and reflection is
an important part of student
learning that should be specific and
planned. It can be used as an
opportunity for students to set
learning goals and iterate on their
demonstrated learning.
 Teachers act as coaches and
mentors during feedback and
reflection.
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Guided learning:
 provides opportunity for
differentiated instruction
 can be delivered to large
group, small group or individual
learners
 should lead learners to
increasing independence

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 Thus, guided learning should
allow students to practice new
knowledge with assistance
from the expert, with
opportunity for teacher and
self-nominated grouping.
Experts in this instance are
classified as ‘someone more
knowledgeable’ and may be a
teacher or other adult, student
peer or content expert

22. Explicit learning provides a
platform for the acquisition
of new knowledge where:
 learning goals and intentions are
clear
 learners are generally directed to a
central focus point
 new content can be delivered in a
virtual or physical manner
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23.  Thus, explicit learning should be
provided in short, sharp sessions
and may take place with large
group, small group or individual
student audiences.
 Teachers may have a more direct
role in this mode where they are
the expert and model new learning
or provide new information. They
may create or source virtual and
digital content for students to view
and save for later reference
material.
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Students should have
opportunity and experience in
demonstrating their learning:
 in different styles
 to an audience
 as a learning opportunity for
others.
Thus, student learning is the focal
point and may be a physical or virtual
presentation, exhibition, performance
or display.

25. Experiential learning:
 enables opportunity for students to
apply or acquire knowledge in a
practical context
 may or may not result in a
completed product
 can occur in a virtual or physical
manner.
Thus, experiential learning should
enable students to think critically and
creatively about theories,
understandings and designs and apply
problem solving skills.
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Independent learning requires
learners to self-regulate and
make decisions about their
learning through:
 self organization and time
management
 choice in where they learn based
on learning style and task
 accessing support and learning
tools when required.
Thus, independent learning can
offer student choice in what they
learn as well as the pace of learning.

27. C. Current trends
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Top 7 Current Educational Technology Trends in 2020/2021

28. 1.eLearning
 is education or training delivered
electronically.
 it can be slide-based online activities, or
it can also be an online course that helps
a business train employees in necessary
skills
 educational content is delivered to
learners through computers, laptops,
tablets, or smartphones
 many eLearning courses include
animation, podcasts, and videos that
create a multimodal and practical
learning experience
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2. Video-Assisted Learning
 In recent years, video-assisted
learning has become more and
more popular as classroom
displays
 This trend is also booming in
distance learning conditions,
which students learn through
computer screens.
 Videos, especially animated
videos, are extremely beneficial to
enrich lessons and make content
comprehensible.
 It improves students’ outcomes
and reduces teachers’ workload.

30. 3. Blockchain Technology
 Blockchain technology is used in
Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs) and ePortfolios to verify
skills and knowledge.
 The DLT systems will answer the
problems of authentication, scale,
and cost for eLearning agencies.
 Moreover, it can help student
applicants publish their
accomplishments during the job-
seeking phase.
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4. Learning Analytics
 allows educators to measure and
report student learning just by the
web. From that, it’s possible for
them to better understand and
optimize learning.
 helps educators identify blocks of
students who may have academic
or behavioral challenges. From
that, teachers could develop a
way to help students reach their
full potential.

32. 5. Gamification
 If you are looking for a way to turn
learning into a more fun and
engaging process, gamification is
the most suitable educational
technology trend.
 The adoption of gamification is
most popular in the K-12 education
sector. It’s because kids are quickly
engaged in gaming videos or
getting higher scores in a game.
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7. Social Media in Learning
 Many educational institutes have
started using social media as a
communication tool in which
students can interact with others
easily.
 Students can share study
materials, discuss with others in a
group, or easily comment on
someone else’s post. Even an
animated learning video could go
viral on social media.

35. D. Issues
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4 Major issues in education in the Philippines

36. 1. Quality of Education
 Decline in the quality of Philippine
education at the elementary and
secondary levels
 Results of NAT among elementary
and high school students and
NCAE were way below the target
mean score.
 2004 High School Readiness Test:
0.64% scored 75% or better or 8,000
students out of 1.2 million
examinees passed.
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37.  Trends in International
Mathematics and Science Study
(TIMMS) as of year 2003.
 Math: Philippines ranked no. 43
out of 46 countries
 Science: Philippines ranked
no. 42
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2. Affordability of Education
 Big disparity in educational
achievements across social
groups.
 Socioeconomically disadvantaged
students have higher drop out
rates in elementary level.
 Most of the freshmen students at
the tertiary level come from
relatively well-off families.

39. 3. Budget for Education
 The Philippine Constitution has
mandated the government to
allocate the highest proportion of
its budget to education
 Philippines still has one of the
lowest budget allocations to
education among the ASEAN
countries.
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4. Mismatch
 There is a large proportion of
"mismatch“ between training and
actual jobs.
 This is the major problem at the
tertiary level and it is also the
cause of the existence of a large
group of educated unemployed
or underemployed.

41. CONCLUSION
CONTEMPORARY EDUCATION
is, most fundamentally, a framework for
teaching and learning
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42. There is no single effective method and
strategy in teaching. However, teacher’s
attitude( sensitivity) is one of the
important element in an effective
strategy
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43. Adaptation is an important characteristic
for survival
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44. Strengthen collaboration between the
government and teachers. Active
participation and cooperation among
students and parents.
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46. References
http://www.contemporaryeducation.com/2019/08/what-is-contemporary-education.html
https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/school-learning-environments-and-
change/future-focused-learning-and-teaching
https://elearningindustry.com/top-educational-technology-trends-2020-2021
James L. Paglinawan’s powerpoint presentation on Economic Foundation of Education
(https://www.slideshare.net/jlpaglinawan/problems-and-issues-in-the-philippine-educational-
system)

47. Thank you!
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