Question from Mr Peter Schwartz’s keynote session #1
As a small nation, is Singapore consigned to
being just a feeder nation to the BRIC countries? How can small nations play a
leadership role in Lifelong Learning?
By modelling better ways of using technologies for lifelong learning! Singapore has great natural advantages of people who are passionate and energetic in what they do, they have a pragmatic and problem-solving approach to work and education, and they are open to learning from others. This is the best resource to have for taking a lead in lifelong learning. But it does mean applying those qualities to thinking about teaching and learning - see it as a 'design science' - like engineering. See teaching for lifelong learning as a problem to be solved - learn from others, adopt good ideas, adapt them to the local context, experiment, innovate, test, share and build knowledge of how to do it. Just as you do in commerce. And remember this requires investment in teachers!
By modelling better ways of using technologies for lifelong learning!
ReplyDeleteSingapore has great natural advantages of people who are passionate and energetic in what they do, they have a pragmatic and problem-solving approach to work and education, and they are open to learning from others. This is the best resource to have for taking a lead in lifelong learning.
But it does mean applying those qualities to thinking about teaching and learning - see it as a 'design science' - like engineering. See teaching for lifelong learning as a problem to be solved - learn from others, adopt good ideas, adapt them to the local context, experiment, innovate, test, share and build knowledge of how to do it. Just as you do in commerce.
And remember this requires investment in teachers!