Share Paper: Preservice Teacher Education Preparation: Personalized Learning, Creativity and Engagement during the Fifth Industrial Revolution

  1. Crystal Loose, West Chester University, United States
  2. Rose Jagielo-Manion, West Chester University, United States
Tuesday, March 14 10:15 AM-11:15 AM St. Charles A - Rounds *

Abstract: It has been argued that we have moved into the age of personalization. One can see this while ordering drinks at a local Starbucks where options are limitless. This personalization has been called the Fifth Industrial Revolution, a time noted for a deep, multi-level cooperation between people and machines. With emphasis on innovation, purpose, and inclusivity, this revolution calls for changes in the classroom setting to focus on relationships between human needs and lived experiences. So, how do we prepare our preservice teachers for this reality? Methods of instruction that create an engaging and collaborative learning community need to be ...