Science Education Reform for All (SERA)

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Table 6: The Use of Technology in Transforming Education

Traditional Approach to Education:

  • Teacher-Centered Learning

  • Mass Instruction (One Size Fits All)

  • One Pace Applies to All Students

  • Learning in Classrooms and School Buildings

  • Learning During School Hours

  • Facts and Recitation

  • Individual Student Performance

  • Textbooks

  • Parent-Teacher Meeting Each Semester

    • Technology Allows:

  • Student-Centered Learning

  • Mass Customization With Instruction to Fit Individual Student Needs

  • Flexible Pacing Based on Students' Abilities

  • Distributed Learning Possible From Any Location

  • Learning at Any Time

  • Critical Thinking in Realworld Contexts

  • Collaboration With Dialogue Among Students and Teachers

  • Up-to-Date Primary Information Sources

  • Parent-Teacher Communication Available Daily
    • Source: Adapted from Learning through Play: A Practical Guide for Teaching Young Children, Scholastic, Inc., 1991.

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