E-learning is the New Learning
Janet Mulligan Bowen, 08/09/2016
Anna Sabramowicz writes an article that hones in on changes from content-centered education to learner-centered education.
It is true that we all need to memorize many things to get through life. In the workforce, we spend most of our time researching and synthesizing content in order to produce good work. Even trades and services depend on research to produce excellent products as safely and sustainable as possible.
I had a 10-year gap before I returned to college. It took another 10 years to finish my Bachelor's degree. I had the privilege, and relief, of watching education shift from content and memorization toward the learner and researcher driven education over the span of 20 years. My own grades showed marked improvement as I went into higher level classes instead of deteriorating because I was expected to do scholarly work, collaborate, edit, and produce content rather than being limited to assessments that focus on memorization.
