Teaching as a design science
Subtitle: Building pedagogical patterns for learning and technology
By: Diana Laurillard
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780415803854; 9780415803878; 9780203125083
Subjects: EDUCATION / Computers & Technology; Educational technology; EDUCATION / Higher; Teaching; EDUCATION / General; Philosophy; Professional learning communities
First sentence: Teaching has always been recognized as an art, because it demands creativity and  imagination.
Description: "Teaching is changing. It is no longer simply about passing on knowledge to the next generation. Teachers in the 21st century, in all educational sectors, have to cope with an ever-changing cultural and technological environment. Teaching is now a design science. Like other design professionals - architects, engineers, town planners, programmers - teachers have to work out creative and evidence-based ways of improving what they do. But teaching is not treated as a design profession. Every day, teachers design and test new ways of teaching, using learning technology to help their learners. But their discoveries remain local. By representing and communicating their best ideas as structured pedagogical patterns, teachers could develop this vital professional knowledge collectively. Teacher professional development has not embedded in the teacher's everyday role the idea that they could discover something worth communicating to other teachers, or build on each others' ideas. Could the culture change? From this unique perspective on the nature of teaching, Diana Laurillard argues that a 21st century education system needs teachers who work collaboratively to design effective and innovative teaching"-- Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.