Point of Learning with Pete Hall. Leadership in teaching and learning.

015: Rachel Bolstad on Education Research and Shifting Thinking


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About:

Rachel Bolstad is a senior researcher at the New Zealand Centre for Education Research (NZCER) in Wellington. Her experience exploring the breadth and depth of education is exceptional. Researchers have the unusual opportunity to make borderless connections, and see patterns across theory, practice, community, and policy.

Today she shares her thoughts on the future, the power of immersive experience, and how we can really shift thinking in education.

 

Key Points:

  • What researchers hear that never shows in their research

  • The lasting impact of asking a good question

  • The Museum of Before and the power of immersive theatre

  • Dealing with an unknowable future

  • How true learning takes place

  • How we think about Modern Learning Environments

  • How can we really help people and communities change

  • is it OK to experiment with other people’s education?

     

    Other resources and Links Mentioned:

    • https://twitter.com/shiftingthinkng Rachel on twitter

    • The Diamond Age - by Neal Stephenson

    • Rachel’s blog, and her post on The Museum of Before.

    • About Rachel at NZCER

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