1. Connected Minds
Are students’ expectations changing
because of technology?
Francesc Pedró
Teacher Development and Education Policies
UNESCO
2. Mainstream assumptions
1. Today’s students have different learning
expectations, because of digital media.
2. Higher education has to change
dramatically to address their
expectations.
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3.
4. Do stereotypes help?
Percentage of
disparities
between
teachers
perceptions
and students ’
self-
perceptions.
Average of 6
European
countries, 2008
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6. Let’s take the challenge!
1. Are students really so attached to
technology?
2. Is this attachment changing dramatically
their learning expectations?
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7. Are students really so attached
to technology?
Yes, there are all sorts of evidence about
higher ed students’ attachment to
technology.
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9. It’s not the technology, but the
connectivity
Source: ECAR (2011)
10. How far are learning
expectations changing?
Not dramatically
Driven by realism.
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11. Common classroom activities
Q
Which three of the following do you do most often in class?
Copy from the board or a book 52%
Listen to a teacher talking for a long time 33%
Have a class discussion 29%
Take notes while my teacher talks 25%
Work in small groups to solve a problem 22%
Spend time thinking quietly on my own 22%
Have a drink of water when I need it 17%
Talk about my work with a teacher 16%
Work on a computer 16%
Listen to background music 10%
Learn things that relate to the real 10%
world some activities that allow me to move
Have 9%
aroundmy classmates about
Teach 8%
something
Create pictures or maps to help me remember 7%
Have a change of activity to help focus 7%
Have people from outside to help me learn 4%
Learn outside in my school’s grounds 3%
Source: Ipsos MORI (2008)
Base: All pupils (2,417)
12. Most preferred ways to learn
In which three of the following ways do you prefer to learn?
In groups 55%
By doing practical things 39%
With friends 35%
By using computers 31%
Alone 21%
From teachers 19%
From friends 16%
By seeing things done 14%
With your parents 12%
By practising 9%
In silence 9%
By copying 8%
At a museum or library 5%
By thinking for yourself 6%
From others 3%
Other 1%
Base: All pupils (2,417) Source: Ipsos MORI (2008)
14. Is online learning equally good?
Does an online course have
the same educational value
as an in-person course?
Online cours es pro vide equal
v alue
Age
<25 23%
25+ 40%
Live
on-campus 18%
off-campus 33%
Taken an online course
Yes 45%
No 12%
Source: ECAR (2011)