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Stephen Downes

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It's not clear to me that educators and educational institutions have embraced the findings discussed in this article. The authors assert, "an exploration of the predominant learning theories demonstrates that not only should each learner be treated as an individual with their unique learning readiness and abilities, but the dynamic and multifactorial nature of the educational environment cannot be ignored." They cite with approval Bates et al. ​(2019)​, "the inevitable diversity of contexts for learning and practice renders any absolute standardisation of programs, experiences, or outcomes an impossibility." But if it's true that "there is simply no 'one size fits all' approach to student-centred education" then how is any approach based on instructors, classes, and programmes to be successful?

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