Pedagogy Beyond The Culture War Analysis

The articles, “Canadian universities struggling to offer digital learning to tech-savvy Generation Z” written by Olivia Bowden and, “Pedagogy beyond the culture wars” written by West, Pudsey and Dunk-West share similar viewpoints on the use of technology within university classrooms. The authors express the benefits and disadvantages that technology has on student learning and the role and responsibility of the schools and faculty. The popular press article takes a broader approach as Bowden focuses on Generation Z, the post millennial generation whose world revolves around technology. However, in the academic article the authors focus specifically on the sociological way that a mixture of pedagogy, technology and pop culture affects and transcends …show more content…
Their findings were similar to Bowden but were specifically individual and societal benefits. They created a specifically designed DVD for students in a university sociology course to work within their learning. The technology helped students engage critically and analytically with their sociological work. This is because the students are more entertained from the pop culture elements rather than the traditional methods of teaching. Students also incorporated the DVD learning into their everyday world, physically and culturally. They would share their knowledge with their friends and family and makes connection to the world around them. This also allowed them to interact more with their teachers and peers. Another advantage is that technology can improve sociological learning by increasing joint learning and democratic interactions among students. Lastly, just as Bowden highlighted in her article, students also improved their technological competence which translates into life …show more content…
Bowden states that too much technology in education can lead to students becoming dependant on it. They will be unable to think for themselves or absorb and learn material, as they will just be relying on technology for answers and information. In comparison, the scholarly article highlights the fact that some technologies do not maintain an academic approach that converts into sociological education. Another disadvantage is that technology is a good aid but it does not determine learning outcomes in students; the outcomes are shaped by the choices of pedagogy and students.
It is important that schools and faculties fulfill their responsibility in preparing themselves for Generation Z. In her article, Bowden explains that schools, specifically universities, need to pay more attention to the changing ways and methods of student learning. The same goes for the professors, who sometimes find it hard preparing to teach tech-savvy students. A history teacher agrees, saying that schools and faculties that have not accommodated to modern ways of learning are not reflective of life “‘outside the academic world’” (Bowden

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