Personalized Learning Analysis

In the current educational reformation facing the world, personalized learning is the up and coming pedagogy for teaching. Childress and Benson described personalized learning as “student learning experiences- what they learn, and how, when, and where they learn it- are tailored to their individual needs, skills, and interests, and that their school enables them to take ownership of their learning” (2014, p.33). Personalized learning simply means that the student’s individualized learning plan is directly in the hands of the student themselves. Many schools have tested this theory and have seen outcomes of higher success rates in both academic learning and in students’ love of learning. This style of education includes letting the student own their education, blending techniques of teaching and resources of technology, having support from teachers, parents, and the community, and opening the curriculum to multiple alternative forms of obtaining knowledge and
Students will create their own rules, goals and essentially classrooms. When the students create their own classroom goals and rules they show that sense of ownership, feel a sense of responsibility to abide by what they said, and learn about what they need to be a successful learner (Bellavance, 2014). When students create their own goals and rules they are showing that they know how to treat each other, and that they understand that education and school are in place for learning. Not only do students need to make the rules but they should have pride in the classroom, itself. When students make the bulletin board, arrange the desks, and help control the mess they once again have a sense of ownership and responsibility in the classroom. Giving the students the control of the classroom gives the students a chance to create a place where they feel safe, happy, and a sense of belonging in their