| 2. The cycle is
further underpinned by the following principles which
will inform the nature of activities in lessons and how
learning takes place.
Enquiry – where students are active in their own
learning and undertake short or extended enquiries based
around engaging questions or problems
ICT to support and enhance
learning. We have recently made the transition from
putting ICT in the hands of the teacher to putting ICT
in the hands of the students. Students (and teachers)
are beginning to make use of web 2.0 technology for
example to set up e portfolios or collaborate in blogs
and wikis
Accelerated Learning which builds
upon what we know about effective learning, for example,
people learn in different ways, learning is most
effective when learners are challenged in a “safe
environment, we remember context rather than content etc
Thinking for learning where
students are taught a vocabulary to describe their
thinking, reflect on thinking, engage in activities
designed to make them think, and are introduced to a
number of thinking tools to sort and organise
information or to plan and evaluate a process.
Assessment for learning where
students are encouraged to be active in their own
assessment and to take part in setting and defining
success criteria. Feedback from teachers/students
informs the next learning steps. |
