Этим летом у меня был необременительный и полезный опыт обучения на МООК Гарварда на платформе EdX "Leaders in Learning". Рекомендую всем, интересующимся образованием и эффективным управлением учебных учреждений.
В качестве финального задания мы писали эссе "Идеальное образовательное пространство". Делюсь им здесь своей идеей Образовательного центра "Леонардо", чтобы не потерялось и чтобы нашли, кому надо.
People learn best when they are motivated for learning. My ideal learning environment is a learning center "Leonardo". This is a center for youngsters who show interest in sciences and crafting. It is half distributed individual half hierarchial collective learning organization. The idea is the Renaissance man, a person who is talented in many spheres and as far as I'm concerned, many scientific insights come from other fields that might be far from the study area of yours. Learning mode: Learners come to do their projects (individual or group ones) and they get inspired by stories of leading world scientists of all times. This teaches them to think like a scientist or a craftman. Leadership mode: Tutors-scientists help learners in searching for some new directions in their study or practice and in realizing themselves. Once a week learners share their results with fellows to get the feedback and perhaps find a colleague. I believe these learners should practice as much as they can but as far as some lab equipment might be expensive, dangerous for them (as soon as they are young) or some practice impossible (like preparing for a space travel or performing studies with the collider) the learning process implies using virtual reality equipment. Design: The building of the learning center has a shape of a human head. The inside environment is presented as a human brain with two semispheres - creative and logical ones. I am sure that learning cannot be held in sort of creative chaotic environment - it is great for brainstorming or discussions but a lion share of science is formulating your ideas orally for a conference or on paper for a scientific publication or a grant. So there is another semisphere that is ordered with typical chairs and desks,and with separate working places of course,in case of an individual work. At night the learning center is spectaculous - the lights are sparkling like activated neurons and spikes because human brain as human development is never off (с)
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