Innovative Teaching and Learning Research: Global and National Results

Session Submission Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium presents 2011 results from the multi-year global Innovative Teaching and Learning (ITL) Research program. “Innovative teaching” and “21st century learning” are becoming increasingly commonplace, but the progress and character of their implementation in the classroom varies widely in different national and local educational contexts. ITL Research investigates the drivers and results of reform within and across seven very diverse countries, and provides resources and hands-on workshops to help teachers translate these ideas into practice. This symposium will describe global results from this multi-national study and present case studies of innovative teaching from four participating countries. Each country presentation will also describe the ways in which the program has helped to shape national and local policy and practice.

Sub Unit

• International Relations Committee

Chair

• Sid F. Bourke, The University of Newcastle

Papers

• Innovative Teaching and Learning: Research Design and Global Results - Linda F. Shear, SRI International

• Innovative Teaching in Finland - Juho Matti Norrena, University of Jyväskylä; Marja Kankaanranta, University of Jyväskylä; Arto Kalevi Ahonen, University of Jyväskylä

• Innovative Teaching in Mexico - Bernardo Naranjo, Proyecto Educativo SC; Lucia Remes, Proyecto Educativo

• Innovative Teaching in Australia - Kylie Shaw, The University of Newcastle; Greg Preston, The University of Newcastle; Katherine Holmes, The University of Newcastle; Sid F. Bourke, The University of Newcastle

• Innovative Teaching in Indonesia - Gucci Estrella-Trinidad, SRI International; Medelina Hendytio, Centre for Strategic and International Studies; Vidhyandika Perkasa, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Discussant

• Deirdre Butler, St. Patrick's College