Academagogical Framework for Effective University Education - Promoting Millennial Centric Learning in Global Knowledge Society

Abstract

Tectonic shifts are rapidly occurring in the education-space. Two streams of thought are rapidly emerging: Current academia produce fails to meet industry expectations, thus, impacting employability readiness of fresh entrants into the corporate; Life-style changes in millennials, concomitant with technology advancements, rendering current academic approaches inadequate, and outdated This paper reflects on the current educational practices and suggests a framework that draws from the best practices of learning methods, leveraging on technological and life-style changes, to make university education more relevant, and effective. The proposed framework hinges on the precept of heutagogy with a learner-centric focus that actively empowers participants in building effective learning content, and delivery methods, thus promoting joint-ownership to university programs and courses.