Chapters in Section V identify trends and issues in IDT in various contexts: business & industry;
military; health care education; P-12 education; and post-secondary education. Select at least 3
of these 5 contexts and compare/contrast the IDT trends and issues. Then explain how they are
similar or different from the IDT trends and issues in the context in which you work.
For Section 5 I decided to explore P-12 Education, Health Care education, and Post-secondary education. I tried to understand these chapters as much as possible so bare with me please.Teaching 4th grade of course I fall into the context off P-12 education. After reading I found somethings about P-12 trends interesting and others lined up with the prior knowledge I already had. One characteristic that all three contexts have in common is Problem Based Learning. PBL Problem Based Learning is student centered and allows for cooperative learning.
One difference that I noted is the level of expectations placed upon faculty members when it comes to professional development. For P-12 educators we are required to participate in a certain amount of professional development ever year. Post-secondary faculty are required to but don't attend as much training as they should. Which in turn leads them to being behind in new technological advances. Another important difference that I noticed between Health Care and the other two was that Health education is extremely important. It can be a life or death situation so they have to stay up on the latest technologies. Medical technologies change quickly so I would think that they don't have a choice whether or not to attend workshops or training.
One underlying factor that remains here is that they all need the professional development to progress.My mother is an Oncology Nurse and has shared in her knowledge of technology and workshops. She is constantly learning about new research, equipment, and studies within Oncology. If we don't continually educate ourselves I believe that no one no matter the context would be able to progress and move forward.
Tyeanna, I too noticed the emphasis on problem-based learning which caught my attention because it made me realize how as P-12 educators we must begin preparing our students. Problem-based learning applies the content we teach and shows students why it is so important to continue learning even outside of school.
ReplyDeleteEmployers and employees recognize the significance of professional development and even with minimal resources we try to always find opportunities to learn.
The chapter on IDT in the university level you mentions that lack of funds minimizes the professional development instructors receive. However, I did not see this as the case. What I read was that because of the advances of technology instructors must be up-to-date to provide quality courses both on-site and online. Because of the demand for the opportunities provided by online learning instructors are provided a program developer that helps them create learning opportunities for students. These learning opportunities are created with objectives that allows students to think analytically and logically, preparing them for the 21st century which will demand life-long learning.
I also believe that personal development is important for educators that teach at any level. Technology grows at such rapid pace and I feel it is important for educators to stay as up to date as possible on the new technologies. I agree with you of the importance of health care workers staying current on medical technologies. People who work in the medical field do actually have others "life in their hands" and can't afford to make a mistake because as you stated it could mean "life or death" for the patient. It is important for P-12 educators and health care workers as well to stay up to date in technologies and training. Both fields require lifelong learning.
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