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If learners take responsibility for their learning, they will be more motivated to learn. If teachers are accountable for their learning, then there is no reason to be motivated other than for a grade.
Via Kathleen McClaskey
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Rescooped by Jess Chalmers from Personalize Learning (#plearnchat) |
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Via Kathleen McClaskey
Responsibility means a moral obligation and something taken upon one's self.
Accountability is more of a social contract or social obligation. Accountability can be measurable. If teachers are accountable for their learners' learning, then why would learners feel responsible for their own learning?
When learners feel a sense of ownership, they want to engage in academic tasks and persist in learning. If teachers and learners are learners first, then responsibility comes with being a learner. Learners of all ages become responsible for their learning when they own and drive their learning.
So what is it? Teachers and learners need to be accountable for their own learning by taking responsibility for their learning. What do you see as the difference between accountability and responsibility?
My goal is always to encourage students to take ownership of their learning. What you learn is yours-- it can't be taken away!