教え込む場ではなく学びの支援と学位認定の場に

「教育と米国の未来についての全米委員会」のトム・キャロル会長は「実際の学校は一方的に教え込む場ではなく、学びを支援するとともに習熟度を測り、学位や資格を認定する場になる」(日経0121)と予言する。今やっているグローバールリーダシッププログラムは先駆けか。保守派の抵抗はつよい。

https://twitter.com/nomurakn/status/293718470112206849

「教育と米国の未来についての全米委員会」などというからあやしいと思ったら、NCTAFは権威のある団体のようだ。

The National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF) was founded in 1994 to ensure that every child has access to quality teaching in schools organized for success. In partnership with national, state, and local education agencies, NCTAF develops prototypes for innovative teacher preparation, collaborative teaching teams, and strategies to leverage community engagement, sharing the impact of these programs with those who influence education legislation and policy.

http://nctaf.org/

学校を教え込む場ではなく学びの場にという趣旨のこの記事の出典はわからない。もしかしたら感心にトム・キャロル氏に取材したかもしれない。しかし、これはトム・キャロル氏のキャッチフレーズであるようだ。その通りだと思う。

“The future of education is about less teaching and more learning. I am committed to transforming schools from teaching organizations into learning organizations.”

http://www.changemakers.com/users/tom-carroll

トム・キャロル氏人類学者だったらしいが、今では教育革新の論客として引っ張りだこのようだ。

“He taught and did research in the School of Education at Clark University and holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from SUNY Buffalo. Tom served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Lesotho from 1967-1969.”

“Tom is a nationally-recognized speaker on innovation in education, teamwork and collaboration in high performing organizations, educator development, deployment of community resources in schools, STEM, and effective integration of technology in teacher professional learning and pedagogical practice. His dynamic public speaking and unique approach to problem-solving, make Tom a frequent presenter and panelist at meetings and conferences across the country.”

http://nctaf.org/nctaf-team/tom-carroll/