21ST CENTURY LEARNING APPROACHES
Collaborative and inquiry-based approaches underlie 21st century learning. These
approaches reflect the skills, knowledge and strategies that make for success in the
An emphasis on student-centered learning approaches provides the means to
evolve from more traditional, teacher-driven learning methods to inquiry-based,
technology-rich classrooms. The underlying recommendation of the Aspen Report
is clear: “Students should be at the center of any networked learning environment”
(2014). Student-centered learning environments emphasize the construction of
personal meaning by conjoining new knowledge to existing understandings, and
technology promotes access to resources and tools that foster these connections
(Hannafin & Land, 1997).