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ERIC Number: EJ1455995
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 7
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EISSN: EISSN-2374-1473
Fostering Future-Ready Students: Implementing Foresight Techniques in the Online Classroom
Jason Paul Siko
Journal of Online Learning Research, v10 n3 p341-347 2024
As the world rapidly changes, educators must prepare students to navigate an uncertain future. Traditional teaching methods often fall short in cultivating skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and systems thinking, which are essential for addressing complex global issues. This article explores how integrating foresight methodologies employed by professional futurists can enhance online learning environments by mitigating social isolation and teaching skills that improve decision-making. In addition, we discuss how these instructional strategies align with the Adolescent Communities of Engagement (ACE) Framework (Borup et al., 2014) by promoting peer-to-peer and peer-to-adult engagement. Techniques such as scenario writing, futures wheels and personal futures planning allow students to develop vital critical thinking skills while fostering future-oriented mind- sets linked to improved self-regulation, goal setting, and resilience. By crafting plausible future narratives, mapping cause-and-effect relationships, envisioning career pathways, and engaging in knowledge-sharing, students gain tools to confidently navigate uncertainty. Embedding foresight across online curricula empowers learners to become active architects of their desired futures rather than passive bystanders. Equipping students with these mindsets and competencies lay the foundation for cultivating future-ready global citizens capable of addressing humanity's greatest challenges.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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