One size does not FIT ALL
Brainfeed|November 2016

Desks in straight rows, teacher standing at the head of the class and deciding what would be taught that day, students learning with the same resources and moving at the same pace whether they are struggling or gifted is something we see. No wonder, many of our students see schools as a chore.

Revathi Balakrishnan
One size does not FIT ALL

What if we can create a school where creative, innovative, individualised learning is the norm and the whole school is structured to facilitate this type of learning? We can redefine learning as pushing the boundaries of teaching and learning through mass customization of teaching units and project based learning. Let’s think of student learning as a product of the collective and creative brain power of teachers, rather than as a product of infusion of resources.

Pushing the boundaries of teaching? Yes! Bring in flipped classrooms, blended learning, project based learning and individualised education paths that are created in consultation with the students.

Just like web browsers have plugins such as search engines or virus scans, what if teachers create basic lesson plans and students use “plugins” such as pre-tests, reteach, practice, or enrichment, to create their own customized lesson plan? They decide whether to collaborate or to work individually, and whether to show mastery through content, process or product. In mass customization, the student (our customer) decides how to learn the material with a basic lesson plan as a starting point.

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