InCRED Learning | Traditional Learning | |
Classroom Discussions | The student talks at least as much as or more than the teacher | The teacher usually talks more than the student |
Learning Process | Most of the learning process takes place in groups or by the individual student. | The learning is conducted with the whole class participating; there is almost no group or individual study |
Subject Matter | The student participates in determining the subject matter; the studying is based on various sources of information, including web data banks and net-experts located by the student. | The teacher conducts the lesson according to the study program and the existing curriculum |
Motivation | The students’ motivation is high due to the involvement in matters that are closer to them and to the use of technology. | The students’ motivation is low, and the subject matter is “distant” from them. |
Teacher's Role | The teacher directs the student to the information The teacher becomes a mentor to the student. | The teacher is the authority |
Location of Learning | The learning takes place with no fixed location. | The learning takes place within the classroom and the school |
Lesson Structure | The structure of the lesson is affected by the group dynamics. | The teacher dictates the structure of the lesson and the division of time |
Emphasis in the Learning Process | The students learn “how” and less “what”; the learning includes research study which combines searching for and collecting information from web data banks and authorities on the communications network; the learning is better connected to the real world, the subject matter is richer and includes material in different formats. - Creativity and Innovative Thinking - Customized Content - No fear factor for Students Flexibility - Technology-Driven Classrooms - Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation - Inquiry-Based Learning - Emphasis on Understanding of Concepts - Linking Curriculum with Life Emphasis on Skill Building, Life Skills and Values - Smart Interactive Boards - Differential Learning - Activity-Based Learning and Learning Labs - Interdisciplinary Learning - Integrative and Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement - Digitization in Teaching, Learning Assessment and Feedback - Collaborative Learning - Differentiated Instruction Flipped Classroom - Problem-Based Learning | The students learn “what” and not “how”; the students and the teachers are busy completing the required subject matter quota; the students are not involved in inquiry-based education and in solving problems, but rather in tasks set by the teacher or curriculum. |
Learning Interventions | Formal, Informal and Social | Formal |
Learner Engagement | - InCREDable Space plus on-demand learning via web or mobile, or SME training: anytime, anywhere, and on any device - Student Centered - Performance Focused Learning - Collaborative Work on Authentic Real-World Projects - Integrated Assessment of Learning - Learner-Centered - Self-Paced - Unlimited Access to Knowledge - Student Take Ownership - Real World Curriculum | - Classroom, Desktop - Teacher Directed - Memory focused learning - Isolated Work on Documented Exercises - Instructor Centered - Time and Location Constraints - Documented Access to Knowledge - Documented Curriculum |