This course is a summer course for undergraduates. It primarily introduces some of the prominent challenges existing in the current global education system. Through a hands-on approach, the course aims to inspire students to design potential solutions to these challenges, enhancing their innovative thinking and practical abilities.
The main teaching content includes: (1) Global Education Status and Challenges: Discussing issues of global significance such as education accessibility, equity, and quality. (2) Technology and Education: Delving deep into how technology impacts education, including the digital divide, opportunities and challenges of online education, and how technology transforms teaching methods. (3) Diversity and Inclusivity in Education: Exploring how to cater to students of different backgrounds, abilities, and needs, including special education and multicultural education. (4) Educational Design Research Methods.
The primary learning objectives of this course are: (1) To learn and understand the main challenges in the contemporary education system, including the themes and underlying historical, societal, economical, and cultural reasons. (2) To learn and master educational design research methods. (3) To co-create solutions to educational challenges based on educational design methods.
Specifically, the course aims to foster the following abilities in students: (1) Understanding and Analytical Skills: To understand and analyze the main challenges faced by contemporary education, as well as the social, economic, and technological factors behind these challenges. (2) Critical Thinking Skills. (3) Practical and Application Skills: Students will learn how to design and implement effective educational methods to address specific educational challenges. (4) Interdisciplinary Collaboration Skills: Encouraging students to collaborate with peers from different backgrounds and fields to jointly explore and solve educational issues.
Relevant SDGs: SDG 3, SDG 4
