Human Potential Development Science Institute
Professional practices to increase student engagement in Learning
Human Potential Development Science Institute is a collaborative initiative created to transform teaching and learning so that every learner succeeds in an education worth having.
Are Educational Institutions and Schools providing an education worth having
Ask school leaders, teachers, parents, employers and young people themselves about the education system and they agree: there is a problem with our schools.
At the heart of the problem is lack of positive change. The schools we have today were established in a different age, for a different set of purposes.
The world has changed, the needs of learners have changed, but our education system hasn’t.
How do we bring it up to date?
Education
Is
disconnected
“We feel like our education is teaching us about the world but those lessons don’t reflect reality… Our society needs to empower individuals by learning about issues of global importance and therefore make change through practical means and community interaction.”
From young people’s needs…
Students are worried that education is too focused on exam results and is not preparing them for their careers and lives in the 21st century.
From the demands of employers…
Employers are frustrated with school leavers’ lack of key skills.
From the digital age, modern
communication and participation…
In the digital era communication is ‘multi-modal’ - the internet is not a literate tool but an interactive, hyperlinked medium of discovery, sound, video and images
INSTITUTE FOR 21ST CENTURY
Reconnecting
education
HPDS efforts TO MAKE TO EMPOWER YOUNG LEARNER to drive their learning with passion, connect to their community and grow holistically
CRITICAL THINKER
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CREATIVE
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CONNECTED
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GLOBAL CITIZEN
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SUCCESSFUL LEARNER
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CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, INDIVIDUALS
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ACTIVE, INFORMED CITIZENS
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The overwhelming majority of modern students are disenchanted with schooling and education. The system is not at all flexible, and students have little choice or say in adapting education for an ever-changing world. We want to live in a world where students are willing and motivated to challenge the status quo, as well as express and pursue their opinions and dreams. They must be motivated to be central to their own lives and own education.
HPDS ENGAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Engaging learning is
CO-CREATED
It draws on both adults and students as a powerful resource for the co-creation of community, the design of learning and the success of all students. contribute positively to the learning community – working and taking decisions together that improve the learning environment and experience.
Engaging learning is
PERSONAL
It builds from student’s passions and capabilities, and helps them to personalise their learning and assessment in order to foster their individual talents. . Students clearly understand how to learn, and are given regular, timely, individualised feedback from their peers and teachers.
Engaging learning is
CONNECTED
It connects with and uses real-world contexts and contemporary issues, and is permeable to the rich resources available in the community and the wider world. Students know they are learning for a purpose because they create ideas, products or services for others.
Engaging learning is
INTEGRATED
It emphasises the integration of subjects, of students and of learning contexts. When learning is integrated it is a seamless, logical and meaningful experience for learners, teachers and parents. Everyone involved in the learning process can better support.
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