Sword Helen and Leggott Michele (2007). Backwards into the future: seven principles for educating the ne(x)t generation.
This essay outlines seven key strataegies for developing in our students – and consequently in ourselves – the ability to see both forwards and backwards to encompass past and future alike in a single panoramic gaze. These strataegies lend themselves to a wide range of subject areas with the particulars adjusted to suit disciplinary norms and aspirations.
[ul]Relinquish authority
Recast students as teachers researchers and producers of knowledge
Promote collaborative relationships
Cultivate multiple intelligences
Foster critical creativity
Encourage resilience in the face of change
Craft assignments that look both forward and backwards.[/ul]