From paper to digital work plans how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in...

From paper to digital work plans

how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in

primary classrooms?

Nils Otto Steen

Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)

• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT

• Field work preparation – From talk to action

• How is it practically done?

The use of work plans in brief

• 2 - 3 weeks learning contract between teacher and pupil– Learning goals– Assignments

• Freedom to choose when and how

Intentions

• A tool for pedagogical differentiation/adapted education

• Self regulated learning

• Enhanced learning

But…• Individual privatized forms of learning

• Low pressure on learning– Klette (2007)– Bergem (2009)

• “The invisible teaching method” – Alexander (2001)

• Gender difference

Paper based work plans (5th-7th)

Weekly plan (5th – 7th)

Paper based vs. digital work plans

Paper based• Printout every second

week - episodic• Same for everyone

Digital• More dynamic and

flexible?• More…not a work

plan..?

My claims/hypothesis• When digitalized and implemented

– the teachers and the pupils will no longer use the expression ‘work plan’

– other opportunities for organizing learning activities will unfold

Data collection – 1 year

T1Int./wsObs.WP

T2Obs.WP

T3Int./wsObs.WP

T4Obs.WP

T5Int./wsObs.WP

Autumn 2009 Autumn 2010

Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)

• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT

• Field work preparation – From talk to action

• How is it practically done?