Luna Scott challenges traditional notions of teaching and learning by advocating for pedagogies that are more student-centered, flexible, and adaptable to the needs of the 21st-century learner. In traditional education settings teaching is often teacher directed, content-driven and standardized across groups of students (Luna Scott, 2015). In the 21st century in an ever rapidly shifting world Luna Scott argues that the traditional method of teaching is no longer effective or appropriate and that students must develop skills such as critical thinking, creativity and collaboration to succeed. Two important ways that I believe that teachers can help support learners to be 21st century ready is to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills and to promote collaboration and digital literacy. In our ever-shifting world students will face difficult trials and need to have the skill to think critically and solve problems creatively. An effective approach to help develops these skills is for teachers to have problem-based learning, having students work on real world issues, and designing lessons which encourage students to ask questions, investigate information from multiple perspectives and appraise diverse solutions. Collaboration and digital literacy are also skills that are required to thrive in the modern world. to support learners’ teachers can encourage students to work in groups where they must communicate, negotiate and solve problems together. To incorporate technology into the learning process teachers can use digital tools to assist research, communication, and teach students how to use technology effectively and dependably. A key pedagogical strategy that I believe that is essential to foster future-ready students who can navigate a VUCA landscape is project-based learning. It is a student-centered pedagogy that encourages active learning through real world projects enabling students to engage deeply with complex problems, collaborate with others and apply their learning in meaningful contexts (University of Queensland). In my own experiences of schooling, as a student and while on practical’s, teachers are effectively teaching students and preparing them to be 21st century ready by applying project-based learning pedagogy in their classrooms.
References:
Scott, L. (2015). The futures of learning 3: What kind of pedagogies for the 21st century? In The Futures of Learning 3: What kind of pedagogies for the 21st century? University of Queensland. (n.d.). Project-based learning. Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation. https://itali.uq.edu.au/teaching-guidance/teaching-practices/active-learning/project-based-learning#:~:text=Project%2Dbased%20learning%20(also%20known,developing%20self%2Ddirected%20learning%20skills
