This is the 3rd episode in a special series exploring the re-imagining of education.
In this episode Prof. Michael Anderson and I talk about:
- The pivotal moment that led Michael become involved in transformative education
- What transformation of education means in the context of our conversation
- The 4C Transformative Learning Framework
- The need for concerted, committed, long-term energy at all levels of education to bring about a transformation
- Local examples working on the transformation of education
- The cost of the status quo
- Education as a midwife to the renewal of democracy in each generation
- How AI and other technologies are exerting transformational pressures on status quo.
And many other topics.
Michael’s books and how he communicated during our conversation strike a unique balance between a wealth of knowledge grounded in decades of experience with an urgent, inspired energy to help move education in the right direction.
Guest Bio:
Michael is Professor of Creativity and Arts Education in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney and Co-Director of the
CREATE Centre. He is an internationally recognised educational leader in school transformation processes. He has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years, including 17 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles.
His international research and practice focuses on how the 4Cs can be integrated using coherent frameworks to support leaders as they work towards transformation in their contexts. Michael's most recent work emerging from his research and partnerships with schools include
Transforming Education (co-authored with Miranda Jefferson) and
Transforming Schools .
Further links to guest resources:
The University of Sydney profile
https://www.4ctransformativelearning.orgMichael's books:Transforming Education: Reimagining Learning, Pedagogy and Curriculum
Miranda Jefferson (Author),
Michael Anderson (Author)https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/transforming-education-9781350130067/
Transforming Schools: Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication, CollaborationMiranda Jefferson (Author), Michael Anderson (Author)
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/transforming-schools-9781474232609/
Additional resources mentioned:John Dewey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeweyThe Good Ancestor: How to Think Long Term in a Short-Term World - Roman Krznaric
https://www.amazon.com.au/Good-Ancestor-Think-Short-Term-World/dp/0753554518/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D2ZR5QGB7YUU&keywords=the+good+ancestor+how+to+think+long+term+in+a+short-term+world&qid=1684282622&sprefix=the+good+ance%2Caps%2C425&sr=8-1
