ASSIGNMENT 3:
21st CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE FOUNDATION PHASE
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
(FOUNDATION PHASE) (PGCE FP)
FOR
STUDY PRAXIS / CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (ED4-PRAX1)
AT
CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE
BY
SHANNON JADE SCHOFIELD
(50393)
13 MAY 2021
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Today learners are growing up in a fast-paced global society that in many parts is
surrounded by highly technological devices that give them access to a multitude of
information that has never been witnessed in human history. This ease of access has helped
make the world smaller and more accessible to many of its inhabitants, but with such drastic
changes to our society over a short period of time there has been growing concern for the
need to reevaluate one essential element, education. According to Coetzee and van Niekerk
(2015) teachers cannot give learners the knowledge and tools they used yesterday to solve
the problems of tomorrow. It has become evident that learners are waiting for school
curriculum and teachers to catch up to the 21 st century and start accommodating their new
learning styles (Jacobs, 2010). A new societal and educational landscape has been formed
and although it may be difficult for some to accept such radical changes, it is our duty as
teachers to guide learners towards effectively navigating this new terrain with competence
and confidence.
2. FACTORS THAT MAKE UP A 21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
2.1. DEFINING 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
21st century education is fundamentally a response to the revolutionary shifts currently
happening in our society, economic and technological sectors. It requires a complete 360°
shift in our mindsets about what curriculum content is being taught, what methodologies or
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21st CENTURY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE FOUNDATION PHASE
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION
(FOUNDATION PHASE) (PGCE FP)
FOR
STUDY PRAXIS / CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT (ED4-PRAX1)
AT
CORNERSTONE INSTITUTE
BY
SHANNON JADE SCHOFIELD
(50393)
13 MAY 2021
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
Today learners are growing up in a fast-paced global society that in many parts is
surrounded by highly technological devices that give them access to a multitude of
information that has never been witnessed in human history. This ease of access has helped
make the world smaller and more accessible to many of its inhabitants, but with such drastic
changes to our society over a short period of time there has been growing concern for the
need to reevaluate one essential element, education. According to Coetzee and van Niekerk
(2015) teachers cannot give learners the knowledge and tools they used yesterday to solve
the problems of tomorrow. It has become evident that learners are waiting for school
curriculum and teachers to catch up to the 21 st century and start accommodating their new
learning styles (Jacobs, 2010). A new societal and educational landscape has been formed
and although it may be difficult for some to accept such radical changes, it is our duty as
teachers to guide learners towards effectively navigating this new terrain with competence
and confidence.
2. FACTORS THAT MAKE UP A 21ST CENTURY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
2.1. DEFINING 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION
21st century education is fundamentally a response to the revolutionary shifts currently
happening in our society, economic and technological sectors. It requires a complete 360°
shift in our mindsets about what curriculum content is being taught, what methodologies or
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