Being A Teacher in the 21st Century [electronic resource] : A Critical New Zealand Research Study /
Benade, Leon.author.
This book provides scholars, teacher educators, as well as reflective school leaders and teachers with valuable insights into what it is to be a teacher in the 21st century. It does so by presenting original research based on a study of several New Zealand schools between 2013 and 2015, and in particular, a focussed study of four of those schools in 2015. The book draws on the findings to take stock of some of the central manifestations of 21st-century learning, especially digital pedagogies and the collaborative practices associated with teaching and learning in modern learning environments. It reflects on the mental shifts and sometimes-painful transitions teachers and leaders are making and experiencing as they enter uncharted waters, moving from traditional classroom practices to ones that emphasise collaboration, teamwork and the radical de-centring of their personal roles. It outlines a blueprint for understanding how to navigate these changes, and describes and explains the nature of pedagogical shifts apparent in digital classrooms and modern learning environments.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Presenting the research -- Chapter 3 The future is now: What '21st-century learning' means for teaching -- Chapter 4 The impacts on teachers' work: 21st-century learning -- Chapter 5 The impacts on teachers' work: Working in Flexible Learning Environments -- Chapter 6 The impacts on teachers' work: ICT/BYOD and digital pedagogy -- Chapter 7 The impacts on teachers' work: Practitioner attitudes and reflective transitions -- Chapter 8 Responding to 21st-century learning policy demands -- Chapter 9 Lessons to be learned?.
This book provides scholars, teacher educators, as well as reflective school leaders and teachers with valuable insights into what it is to be a teacher in the 21st century. It does so by presenting original research based on a study of several New Zealand schools between 2013 and 2015, and in particular, a focussed study of four of those schools in 2015. The book draws on the findings to take stock of some of the central manifestations of 21st-century learning, especially digital pedagogies and the collaborative practices associated with teaching and learning in modern learning environments. It reflects on the mental shifts and sometimes-painful transitions teachers and leaders are making and experiencing as they enter uncharted waters, moving from traditional classroom practices to ones that emphasise collaboration, teamwork and the radical de-centring of their personal roles. It outlines a blueprint for understanding how to navigate these changes, and describes and explains the nature of pedagogical shifts apparent in digital classrooms and modern learning environments.
Education.
Teaching and Teacher Education.
Educational Technology.
International and Comparative Education.