Comments on: Sad state of education http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/sad-state-of-education/ Sat, 19 May 2012 19:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jaywalker http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/sad-state-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10564 jaywalker Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:44:48 +0000 http://www.umarsiddiqi.com/blog/sad-state-of-education/#comment-10564 Well, it's time to act. We all know how things should be and what's wrong, etc. etc. We have been saying these things for more than 50 years now. Well, it’s time to act. We all know how things should be and what’s wrong, etc. etc. We have been saying these things for more than 50 years now.

]]> By: Kay http://umarsiddiqi.com/blog/sad-state-of-education/comment-page-1/#comment-10545 Kay Sun, 05 Mar 2006 18:43:51 +0000 http://www.umarsiddiqi.com/blog/sad-state-of-education/#comment-10545 Trouble is, only a very small fraction of people in education, be it primary, secondary or tertiary, are aware of, or adept at, the concept of Instructional Design. I'm in HRD and i have to say that i've been won over by it. Having specific knowledge and behavioural 'outcomes' even before you get into course design adds so much more value to the entire learning experience. But as you say, it is a sad state of affairs here indeed. Kay. Trouble is, only a very small fraction of people in education, be it primary, secondary or tertiary, are aware of, or adept at, the concept of Instructional Design.

I’m in HRD and i have to say that i’ve been won over by it. Having specific knowledge and behavioural ‘outcomes’ even before you get into course design adds so much more value to the entire learning experience.

But as you say, it is a sad state of affairs here indeed.

Kay.

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