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Can learning ecosystems work? (Part 1)

Christensen Institute

Students benefit from a range of learning experiences that happen outside of schools and classrooms. Might it be possible to develop learning ecosystems that stack various learning experiences together to create a formal education? In other words, what if our education systems were more like education ecosystems?

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Building and refining the interfaces in learning ecosystems (Part 4)

Christensen Institute

For learning ecosystems to become viable alternatives to schooling for more families, they need “orchestrator” organizations to knit together learning experiences from diverse providers. The pandemic sparked unprecedented interest in new models of learner-centered education, such as learning pods and microschools.

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3 must-read blogs on education innovation this year

Christensen Institute

Applying innovation theory lenses to the trends, patterns, news bites, and field data gathered over the course of 2022, here are our education researchers’ favorite blogs that either they or their colleagues have written this year, and the reasoning behind their picks. Robert Markle, research project manager, education.

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How to keep the history of learner-centered education from repeating itself

Christensen Institute

Key point: This week, the Christensen Institute and Education Reimagined released a new paper on how value networks either help or hinder learner-centered models. In the 1920s, an educator named Helen Parkhurst set out to create a new instructional model to correct shortcomings in the relatively new system of age-graded public schools.

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3 models for making sure minority preferences don’t get marginalized

Christensen Institute

In all the buzz about education in times of COVID, here’s some news you might not have seen: According to our recent survey conducted in partnership with Bay View Analytics, 97% of teachers reported in April 2022 that they were teaching in-person. Flipped Classroom: Make the most of independent and in-class learning. Click To Tweet.

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Reflection Workshops and Reflection Activities for Learning and Development

InnovationTraining.org

A wealth of research has shown how powerful reflection is for learning and development. In my own research on high-impact leadership development programs, we found learning happened through reflection activities. Please contact us to learn more about the reflection workshop or session we can lead for your group virtually or onsite.

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Can learning ecosystems work for all learners? (Part 2)

Christensen Institute

Right now, learning ecosystems offer flexibility and customizability at the expense of basic functionality and reliability. Over time, learning ecosystems will need to improve on functionality and reliability in order to become attractive alternatives to schooling. Consider an example from outside of education.