{"id":112,"date":"2018-10-31T01:11:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T01:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningdesign.ca\/?p=112"},"modified":"2020-06-26T18:29:14","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T01:29:14","slug":"what-is-innovation-in-education-i-mean-something-beyond-the-blah-blah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningdesign.ca\/?p=112","title":{"rendered":"What is ‘innovation’ in education? (& I mean something beyond the blah + blah)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Was it a memo coming from the ministry five or six years ago? It seems that all the post-secondaries have either created or re-fashioned existing units into ‘innovation’ departments: Educational Support and Innovation, Centre of Teaching, Learning and Innovation, Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning….etc..
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But what is innovation in education? From where I sit, all I’ve seen is the whiz-cool-bang of AR\/VR attract the flock like an untrammeled field of alfalfa. But AR\/VR is not innovative if it’s used to support the tired old demonstrate\/test or drill\/test pedagogies, right? And gosh – considering the labour and $$$-intensity to develop and use AR\/VR makes one wonder about its value as an innovation that reduces barriers, increases access, and generally makes learning better for more people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s so hard to be reasonable with people when they have their senses locked in a techno-ecstasy, so I’ve started a rough draft of a rubric to use to evaluate educational innovation: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Inquiry questions:<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/td>\n Yes\/no?<\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
Is it innovative? Is it different and<\/strong> better? <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Is the innovation\n playing a constructive role in improving educational opportunities and\n outcomes?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Does it support\n learner-centred education?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Is it a\n needs-driven approach to innovation?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Does it apply to\n learners living in the real-world?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Does it complement\n and support good teaching and learning practices?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
Will instructors be supported?<\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Can it be scaled\n to accommodate the majority of instructors and teaching environments?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Is the focus on teaching\n and learning practices?\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
As the innovation develops, does expertise expand from the few to the many \u2013 are individual instructors empowered and able to own the innovation in their own practices?<\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Is it truly\n innovative or is it something that is new\/novel? \n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Is it truly\n innovative or is it a belated adoption of improved practice? (eg. adoption of\n PBL to replace lecture)\n <\/td><\/td>\n  \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Inspired from:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Achieving Development Goals Innovation In Education and Development: <\/strong>http:\/\/pcf4.dec.uwi.edu\/innovation.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OECD Measure Innovation in Education: http:\/\/www.oecd.org\/education\/measuring-innovation-in-education.htm<\/a>
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