We believe the same thing occurs for the five elements of the vision: competency-based personalized, relevant, and contextualized learner agency open-walled and socially embedded. You may be using the same words and think you are talking about the same thing-failing to realize that you aren’t even in the same universe as the other person. So, you can see the difficulties that might emerge if you were to try to talk across paradigms.
In quantum physics, on the other hand, gravity is a curvature in the space-time continuum caused by objects with mass-not a “force” at all. In classical physics, gravity is a “force” that is calculated by a ratio of the mass of and distance between objects. In essence, everything changes-including what you say the universe is made of!ĭespite all of this, both understandings of physics use similar words, such as “gravity.” But, the “gravity” of classical physics and the “gravity” of quantum physics point to such different phenomena as to be mutually unintelligible. Depending on which you are in, you ask different questions, make different assumptions, use different means of measurement, and relate to yourself and your role in the inquiry differently. If you know anything about physics, you know that these are two wholly different ways of seeing the world: two paradigms. Talking Across ParadigmsĪ couple of weeks ago, we heard the paradigm shift equated to the shift between classical and quantum physics. Because it is a paradigm shift, it actually offers a new worldview and demands a mindset shift. Nor is it a new “to do” list or set of activities to add onto your work. Learner-centered education isn’t the newest way to “do” education. (“ A Transformational Vision for Education in the US.” Education Reimagined, 2015.) Each child’s interests, passions, dreams, skills, and needs shape his or her learning experience and drive the commitments and actions of the adults and communities supporting him or her. Thus, in this paradigm, learners are active participants in their learning as they gradually become owners of it, and learning itself is seen as an engaging and exciting process. This paradigm recognizes that learning is a lifelong pursuit and that our natural excitement and eagerness to discover and learn should be fostered throughout our lives, particularly in our earliest years. Learners are seen and known as wondrous, curious individuals with vast capabilities and limitless potential. The learner-centered paradigm changes our very view of learners themselves. It constitutes a shift of perspective that places every learner at its center, structures the system to build appropriate supports around him or her, and acknowledges the need to adapt and alter to meet the needs of all children.
The learner-centered paradigm for learning functions like a pair of lenses that offers a new way to look at, think about, talk about, and act on education. Our best articulation, so far, of that paradigm shift can be found in our vision document: At Education Reimagined, we have always highlighted the importance of recognizing learner-centered education, first and foremost, as a paradigm shift.
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