Our Changing World - Yearn to Learn

Unprecedented world events call for a better understanding of the country we live in. Come and hear the leading minds in humanities and social sciences at Massey University discuss critical contemporary issues.

Yearn to learn – how the digital revolution is sparking creativity.

In richly networked societies, we are able to work, shop, access large amounts of information and interact with others, through simple touches to personal mobile devices. The rise of innovative technologies and the Internet have created new opportunities, not only for work and leisure, but also for education.

A new culture of learning has emerged, challenging educators to rethink learning and pedagogical practices in the digital age. Dr Lucila Carvalho will explore how learning in the 21st century is a more open, connected and participatory activity, where learners are no longer seen just as passive consumers of information, but also as creators.