Education 2015

35% of Students Unable to Cope With IT!

Now that learning is mediated by IT it demands a range of attitudes and study skills from the learner, some of them new. A particular cultural background and shared understanding of the role of technology are required in order to make use of learning resources.

Student
I hate computers. I want to use first hand resources. Give me the artefacts.

Teacher
Autonomous learners will need to be able to formulate enquiries, select keywords and learn efficient search strategies.

Teacher
Students will need effective time management skills, otherwise they might procrastinate for ever.

Teacher
Students will need to know much more about formulating their own learning agenda.

Teacher
Modelling your own learning is difficult. It might be beyond some of us.

Teacher
Maintaining motivation could be a challenge.

Politician
I don't believe that such a large proportion could not cope. But to ignore any minority, however small, would be irresponsible.

Student
Deciding when to stop can be very difficult when you're using a computer.

Teacher
If you haven't grown up using computers regularly, then you're going to be disadvantaged when you're expected to use them for learning.