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Open Pedagogy
Open pedagogy is a teaching approach that emphasizes openness, collaboration, and student agency to create a more inclusive and effective educational environment.
Also known as open educational practices, open education pedagogy, and OER-enabled pedagogy, it broadly describes teaching and learning techniques made possible through open licensing. It might be considered the next phase beyond the adoption of open educational resources (OER) and toward transformative learning.
Key aspects
- Student Agency: Students are not just passive consumers of knowledge but active creators. They interact with OER when creating content and choosing a license.
- Renewable/Public-facing Assignments: Students create artifacts that have value beyond only their learning and the course, are made public, and are encouraged to be openly licensed.
- Use of OER: Open pedagogy often uses freely accessible resources like OER to support learning and teaching practices to improve education at all levels. It can use OER as a starting point for remaking courses so they become platforms for learning, collaboration, and engagement.
- Social Justice: Access is fundamental, and agency broadens access. Open pedagogy cares about equity and aims to make education more accessible for all.
- Eight Attributes: These include participatory technologies, openness/trust, innovation and creativity, sharing ideas and resources, connected community, learner-generated content, reflective practice, and peer review.
- Learning Theories: Open pedagogy draws from various educational theories, including constructivism, connectivism, structuration, and critical pedagogy. It aligns with the belief that openness can enhance learning experiences and empower learners.
Apply for a pilot Open Pedagogy Assignment Grant!
Are you a faculty member at a PALNI-supported institution interested in learning more and trying Open Pedagogy? If so, PALNI invites you to apply for a new $400 PALSave Open Pedagogy Assignment Grant.