"In the ICT age when there is an abundance of information, teachers are less likely sources of knowledge as they were last century and more as experts who make effective learning possible for students."
Seeking inspiring teachers
01·March·2007
Seeking inspiring teachers
What will an inspiring teacher of 2027 look like? That question will be investigated in more detail this year by Secondary Futures.
Secondary Futures will be releasing the second of five discussion
papers, Inspiring Teachers, in 2007. Working with a Unisevices,
we are conducting further research, talking with teachers, unions,
parents,
students, community groups, and educational experts.
Our initial discussion paper Students First, released
last year, said that in 20 years time students and parents would have
greater input than current practice into how education was delivered.
As education moves towards a more student-centric and
personalised learning approach, the role of teachers will remain
central to education - though it will inevitably change.
"In the future, teachers are likely to be spending less time in the
classroom and more time working with students as they explore learning
in many different ways," says Nicola Meek, Chief Executive of Secondary Futures.
"In the ICT age when there is an abundance of information,
teachers are less likely sources of knowledge as they were last century
and more as experts who make
effective learning possible for students.
"Inspiring Teachers will help us get a clearer understanding of what these changes might mean for teachers."
Secondary Futures will publish a series of papers on
social aspects of education, community involvement in education and
technology over the next two years.
