Pedagogy is the holistic science of education. It may be implemented in practice as a personal, and holistic approach of socialising and upbringing children and young people.

• Jose Medina

  In your opinion as an expert in ICT in Higher Ed., which ICT competencies will be required for Higher Education professors for the next decade?

  Requesting expert opinion on ICT competencies required by Higher Ed. professors during the next decade.

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    XUAN THU Dang replied

    Dear Dr Jose Medina, Your question is very interesting and broad. It is nearly impossible to come up with a 'one-size-fit-all' model given different conditions, infrastructure and culture ofDear Dr Jose Medina, Your question is very interesting and broad. It is nearly impossible to come up with a 'one-size-fit-all' model given different conditions, infrastructure and culture of different universities in different countries. On top of that, technologies are changing rapidly. Who knows how far technologies will go in the next 10 years? If you look for a quick answer, you may find the following website useful: http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-teachers.aspx in which you can find "the standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected". I agree with you on the importance of pedagogy. In my opinion, pedagogy needs to be given more priority than technology. In another word, university lecturers/professors are the key to success of ICT integration into teaching and learning. It is the human factor which plays the most important role. The answer to your question may/might be another question: Why do academic staff need to use ICT in their teaching? There is a need for a sense of purpose of ICT use. Having/owning technologies is not as important as USING those technologies to fit OUR OWN TEACHING/LEARNING PURPOSES. What do you think, Dr Jose Medina? For the time being, the TPACK (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) model seems to be relevant. For more information, please visit : http://www.tpck.org/. In the next decade, we may have a different model, don't you think? If we just name some generic ICT competencies rather than listing any specific software or apps or ICT tools, I personally think that academic staff in higher education in the next decade should have the following competencies: - To search existing knowledge - To visualise thinking - To create new knowledge - To share knowledge with others - To collaborate with others As I mentioned earlier, this is an interesting question. I will keep thinking about it and come back to this topic in the near future. Dr Jose Medina, I am looking forward to hearing more from you and the experience in your university and your thoughts on this issue. Thoughts, experience and comments from other colleagues are much appreciated. I feel happy to join this discussion in a hope of learning more from you. All the best, Thu Xuan Thu Dang Ed.D student La Trobe University Melbourne, Australia Email: xtdang@students.latrobe.edu.au

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• Manjit Sen Gupta

  Give Difference between Educational Philosophy and Philosophy of Education.

  The two are generally used interchangeably. Are they same? if not pl. differentiate.
• Mustafa aydın

  "What does "an exceptional student" mean to you?"

  "an exceptional student?" Who?

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    Mark Smythers replied

    One who shows me learning beyond my own. Sorry it sounds rather pompous.

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• Padam Raj Joshi

  How can we measure the teacher effectiveness in research?

  Teacher effectivness is the measure part of quality education. Efficient and effective teachers performance is different than normal. But the main problem lies in assessing their work.

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    Padam Raj Joshi replied

    Dear friends thanks for vaulable sugestions and responces. I am trying to make a rating scale for teachers which will be rated by teacher him/her selfes. Is it better or not ?

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• Jeraltin Justin

  What is the role of language in online learning?

  In my opinion the wide use of a particular language affects, and at times contributes to, online learning, what are your views?

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    Muhammad Iqbal replied

    I think this discussion is about the role of language in online learning. Emotional language or body language, though very important, are not the core issue here. In order to satisfy the onlineI think this discussion is about the role of language in online learning. Emotional language or body language, though very important, are not the core issue here. In order to satisfy the online learner, a competent teacher has to look for techniques and strategies that should make the communication effective whatsoever. The teacher and the learner should have some orientation of the cultures they belong to so that socio-linguistic variation may not hamper delivery of ideas and information. The language used needs to be in consonance with the level of the student. Speed, tone, pitch, intonations all should be yoked together to make the message as clear as possible. One has to be more careful about clarity because immediate body language feed back is not available, and the learns often feel shy of asking for repetition again and again.

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• Ragini Sharma

  What do you think of education in human values in schools?

  By human values I mean common values that may be held by all spiritual traditions, humanists, athiests or agnostics - kindness, sharing, service to others, sense of belonging with all. Can youBy human values I mean common values that may be held by all spiritual traditions, humanists, athiests or agnostics - kindness, sharing, service to others, sense of belonging with all. Can you please suggest some scholarly articles. Thanks so much.

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    Ragini Sharma replied

    Thanks for your comments

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• Pratik Kasar

  Why has getting a PhD became so competitive, in fact impossible?

  Everyone is looking for an experienced/specific person. How will you get a chance to pursue a PhD if you are not one of these people? In my opinion the spirit of creating young scientists has gone,Everyone is looking for an experienced/specific person. How will you get a chance to pursue a PhD if you are not one of these people? In my opinion the spirit of creating young scientists has gone, what do you think?

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    Gaurav Kumar replied

    ya I am agree with you sir. Neither Govt. nor Institution has set any flexible criteria for Ph.D. Every institutions has their own criteria or Norms and regulation for admission. No any one want toya I am agree with you sir. Neither Govt. nor Institution has set any flexible criteria for Ph.D. Every institutions has their own criteria or Norms and regulation for admission. No any one want to encourage young mind perhaps they find student who have sufficient approach. Only one examination in whole country should be conducted for Ph.D..

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• Amandeep Kaur

  Which instructional model should be followed to develop high order thinking skills among learners?

  Here learners are elementary level students.High order thinking skills are reasoning .problem solving ability and meta cognition. .

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    Sethuraman K Raman replied

    A single method may not be applicable to all the fields of higher learning. I teach clinical Internal Medicine to undergrads and Postgraduates. In our field, teaching-Learning of higher orderA single method may not be applicable to all the fields of higher learning. I teach clinical Internal Medicine to undergrads and Postgraduates. In our field, teaching-Learning of higher order thinking is an important component. I use Socratic method: it seems to be effective, if we focus on the thought processes involved and not so much on low-level data/facts. Former students often say to me "We learnt 'how to think' from you." I use meta-cognition to understand the thought processes involved but use the hierarchy of Bloom's taxonomy or SOLO taxonomy to construct my Socratic sessions.

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• Fernando Alvaro Tabó

  A postmodern dilemma: How to teach geography to postmodern students. Un dilema posmoderno: Como enseñar geografia a estudiantes posmodernos

  What should I use with students teaching adults who are high school night only to meet the basic cycle and with little interest in learning, as they will not see any value to the knowledge andWhat should I use with students teaching adults who are high school night only to meet the basic cycle and with little interest in learning, as they will not see any value to the knowledge and expectations are different. I do not think we can use it in a secondary school children from 11 to 17. I am a teacher of Geography. What would you Qué pedagogía debo usar con alumnos adultos que estan el liceo unicamente por cumplir con el ciclo básico nocturno y con poco interés por aprender, ya que no le ven valor al conocimiento y sus expectativas son otras. Creo que no podemos usar la misma que en un liceo de chicos de 11 a 17 años. Soy profesor de Geografia. Que harian ustedes

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    Fernando Alvaro Tabó replied

    Comparto las dos opiniones. I agree with two opinions. Voy a ver la pelicula Antonio. I'll see the movie Antonio. En mi pais ahora los estudiantes tienen XO 15, las que desarrollo John Negroponte yComparto las dos opiniones. I agree with two opinions. Voy a ver la pelicula Antonio. I'll see the movie Antonio. En mi pais ahora los estudiantes tienen XO 15, las que desarrollo John Negroponte y pueden usar esas herramientas. In my country all students have XO now 15, that John Negroponte development and can use those tools.

    

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• Yessine Abbes

  Gifted children and the educational system

  Gifted children usually get bad results when following a normal education system, since they can't express their full potential and are obliged to slow down, in order to follow the system'sGifted children usually get bad results when following a normal education system, since they can't express their full potential and are obliged to slow down, in order to follow the system's requirements. But does the fact that a child is getting good results with a regular system exclude the possibility that he might be gifted, even if he is showing signs of intellectual maturity beyond his age?

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    Boris Zakharov replied

    When I was a schoolboy, I had a freind. He dreamed to be a composer, but his parents want he will be a medical doctor. So, they force him to study Anatomy and other necessary staff, when he wanted toWhen I was a schoolboy, I had a freind. He dreamed to be a composer, but his parents want he will be a medical doctor. So, they force him to study Anatomy and other necessary staff, when he wanted to play pieno. We have a very good pieno and he almost every day came to us to play pieno, because his parents didn't appreciate it (they have their own instrument at home). Finally, they insisted he began his study at the Medical School, but after one year he droped it and left the city. After a decade I had seen his mother and she proudly told me that her son is a composer and a very good one. For me, gifted student is not a student with a high IQ. It is in ability and in a will to learn something.

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• Vikas Teji

  Tests for identifying mentally retarded children

  I am doing a research on mentally retarded children and I am looking for some standardized tests for the identifications of these children.

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    Alma Dzib Goodin replied

    There are not standarized test to this population because they have very different characteristics. Most of the time are used standarized tests to normal populations. I believe is a mistake

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• John Francis Aberion, RCJ

  How does a certain pedagogy apply to a structure of higher education?

  This means that given a certain pedagogy, is it even possible for this given pedagogy to become a basis in the structure of higher education?

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    Alma Dzib Goodin replied

    Some programs have pedagogy as part of their structure, and I believe this works much better. BUT, most of us began teaching almost like... opportunity?

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• Joseph Ting

  Are humanities degrees overrated?

  More than a hundred years ago, the great American educationalist John Dewey argued education to be “not preparation for life but [being] life itself.” Dewey believed life long education to possess noMore than a hundred years ago, the great American educationalist John Dewey argued education to be “not preparation for life but [being] life itself.” Dewey believed life long education to possess no end or purpose beyond itself. Maturing a life of the mind justified its own end. That “art is the most effective mode of communication that exists” well justifies a liberal arts immersion. Dewey’s stance is not tenable in today’s hypercompetitive and frenetically kinetic world. Coupled with escalating economic and employment uncertainty, living a life of the mind and learning to discern meaning in our lives through a liberal arts education seems fraught with grave risk.. With humanities graduates facing dismal job prospects and the professions (medical, law, engineering and the sciences) established as reliable paths to security and status, is it any wonder that liberal arts programmes face extinction from cutbacks and diminishing student interest? No matter how adaptable, transferable and potentially competent across jobs a liberal arts graduate is, the reality remains that of a cut-throat race for suitable jobs within and outside academia. Dr Joseph Ting

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    John Francis Aberion, RCJ replied

    Thanks Mr. Ting! I will be studying the article you suggested to read with regard to this topic. Meanwhile, let me just present you the abstract of the paper since the whole paper would not fit hereThanks Mr. Ting! I will be studying the article you suggested to read with regard to this topic. Meanwhile, let me just present you the abstract of the paper since the whole paper would not fit here in the discussion: "Education is man’s basic need. Aside from food, shelter and clothing, education serves to nourish the human person’s skill, talents and intelligence in engaging with the world. Furthermore, education clarifies man’s natural inquiry about himself and about the things around him. It also clarifies man’s conviction of his actions as well as informed acquaintances of his choices as he engages with the world. On the individual level, education serves to enhance man’s natural skill and talent so that he becomes participative in the world, as well as to provide for his own survival. On the community level, education serves to aid in the progress and development of every individual towards the defined goals of the community. Education makes it possible for the individual and the community to realize the dynamics of empowerment and survival. But with the emergence of the contemporary culture, education may seem to address several complicated issues. These complicated issues concerning education may seem to have reached its climax in the demand for global competitiveness in the movement for globalization. Globalization is seen as an active engagement into advancement of technology, knowledgeable and skilful technical terms and operations, business and market-oriented partnership programs, national and regional transparencies, and collaborative efforts in sustaining developing nations. Every man therefore is expected to be acquainted with technical-centered concepts and ideas in order to achieve a globally-competitive individual. Efficiency and multi-tasking are few of the common values which are generally developed in a techno-centered education system. It is such an expected education because of the global demand for efficient and multi-tasking individuals of every nation. Man, however, is not only a corporeal being able to meet the various works and tasks. Man, human person as he is, is also a spiritual being. He is also capable of integrating his actions into the significant and perennial inquiries about reality. He is capable of self-realization, able to determine and identify actions that will let him achieve a self-fulfilled life. Hence, the education that is techno-centered in its curriculum may actually be lacking and may even be detrimental to the good of the human person. With mathematics, science and other related subjects being intensified, certain pedagogy seems to have been neglected or taken for granted. This is moral education. Moral education seeks to uncover what is fundamentally human and induce its learners to act based on what is human. But if moral education can uncover man’s richness towards self-realization, why this pedagogical system somehow lost its impact in the contemporary world? Why do some students seem to lack in appreciating and applying moral education into their lives? These basic observations mean something." I hope this abstract too may help... This is our joint effort in reminding our fellow students and academicians that we are human persons, too...

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• Ibtihal AL-TAMIMI

  How can we improve our teaching skills?

  Salam to everybody.I'd like to ask those interested in pedagogy :how can teachers improve their teaching skills? and how is it possible to be innovative?Is it a matter of using technologicalSalam to everybody.I'd like to ask those interested in pedagogy :how can teachers improve their teaching skills? and how is it possible to be innovative?Is it a matter of using technological means? THANKS FOR ALL

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    Antonio Lucero replied

    I reiterate, we have to understand what happens in the brain when we learn. Then plan the learning sessions accordingly. This approach penetrates beyond the superficial appearances of what is goingI reiterate, we have to understand what happens in the brain when we learn. Then plan the learning sessions accordingly. This approach penetrates beyond the superficial appearances of what is going on in a learning experience and addresses the underlying factors. This way we can better connect with students and make the learning experience relevant and important to the student. It involves a lot more time on the part of the teacher/tutor, but in the end the student learns faster, assimilates what was learned, and remembers what was learned for a very long time (if not permanently).

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• Jamila Farsi

  I am doing a research on the effect of the faculty rank on the students' performance (GPA) in higher education, Do you have any views on the topic or references?

  Would a young lecturer help the students to perform better than a full professor?

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    Dipika Shah replied

    You can make Situational test and get a qualitative data. You can make MCQ test and get quantitative data.

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