Modern teaching may herald end of textbooks
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Modern teaching is a term that refers not only to the use of modern tools. There is more to online classes, digital homework, and an online grading system. It is teaching adapted to the realities of the modern world – combining the learning of competencies and the development of skills necessary to function in the modern labor market and in modern society. In all this, however, the knowledge that students should master must not be forgotten.
"In order to teach effectively, it is worth relying on scientific research. There is a whole series of studies that show what teaching methods build motivation in students. How to test knowledge so that it is as deeply rooted in the student's mind as possible. In order to be successful in today's world, to be able to create an innovative economy and an open, innovative society, we need not only competencies but also knowledge," Ignacy Święcicki, head of the digital economy team at PIE, said.
"During a pandemic, you can fall into such a trap of thinking that we will now only teach over the internet. We will only use modern tools, artificial intelligence, and various applications. However, research shows that the effectiveness of these tools is not that great. So it's important to understand well. how they affect the learning process – before we use them to work with students If in the future we want a society that will create new solutions – people who will be able to cope with the labor market – they are not satisfied with soft skills alone. They also need knowledge – to create new buildings, new algorithms, or to function in a modern economy, which requires deeply embedded and reliable knowledge,” Święcicki analyzed.
