Learning, Knowing, and Reflecting: Literacies for the 21st Century

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Learning, Knowing, and Reflecting: Literacies for the 21st Century
According to this essay, "students are best prepared for the beginning of the 21st century when they know how they learn, when they convert information into knowledge, and when they document and reflect on their life-wide learning." The first is accomplished by participation in communities of practice, the second by information literacy, and the third by reflective practices such as e-portfolios. This essay fronts the new issue of International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. More...