Global Dialog: International & Comparative Perspectives on Education

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Final reflections (June 25-July 4, 2012)

Thinking back on the last 4 weeks...

  • What key themes or ideas really resonated with you in this seminar?

  • What questions have come up for you?

  • What's next for you as you continue your exploration of international and comparative perspectives on education?

  • Feel free to share any additional comments with your colleagues in this seminar.

 

Thank you!

A note from this seminar's facilitator:

Thanks to those that took the time and space to participate in this seminar. Without you all it is just meaningless words on a screen. Thanks for breathing life into this seminar with your thoughts, questions and exchanges. 

To creating sustainable education systems that bring joy, health and peace to the world!

Sincerely, 

Anna

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Task Discussion


  • Aleksei Malakhov   July 1, 2012, 11:26 a.m.

    Of all the topics that this course brought up, I'd been most knowledgeable about educational borrowing and lending. The other topics resonated with me and gave me much to think about. First, what is education/learning? How do we define and measure it? Does ed necessarily have to be "institutionalized"? This alone sends my mind spinning. As if it was not enough, we went into exploring holistic education and sustainability. I think the two areas are pretty much related - while being a whole person applies, first of all, to an individual, being sustainable is more about society. How do we bring these into our learning/teaching/program design/research? I don't know yet but I'm starting having ideas. Hats off to Anna.

  • Anna   July 5, 2012, 7:16 a.m.
    In Reply To:   Aleksei Malakhov   July 1, 2012, 11:26 a.m.

    Thanks Aleksei. I appreciate your enthusiasm for this seminar from day 1 to the end! Have a wonderful summer and keep in touch! Sincerely, Anna

  • Anna   June 30, 2012, 7:12 a.m.

    What key themes or ideas really resonated with you in this seminar?

    The last theme of sustainability really reasonated with me as I have identified this as a huge gap in my knowledge. There is so much to learn and think about in this area. I am excited to think about environmental sustainability, as well as financial sustainability as it pertains to education systems.

    I also really like Martha Beck's concept of helping people find their "North Star" (see task on Educating the Whole Person).

    What questions have come up for you?

    How can I be more conscious about my daily impact on the environment? How can I act in more sustainable ways? 

    How can I design a P2PU free course that encourages more dialog and interaction? If you have any ideas on this point, please share!!!

    What's next for you as you continue your exploration of international and comparative perspectives on education?

    I am really interested in studying "non-formal" education systems and how ideas from such systems can nourish and enrich existing education systems.