Year 1 Professional Studies Approaches to Learning

Semester 2 2012 Week 2

Seminar

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As you come in …..

Add your scores to the flipchart under the headings V, A & K.

Aims of today’s session

Consider what might constitute your own learning style/ approach to learning;

Reflect on your experiences as part of a team;

Clarify the assignment details.

3 parts with an activity in b between

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V,A,K questionnairesAs the scores accumulated, what do you notice? What are the implications for our seminar group? What if this was your class in school?

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Your most influential teacher…..

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Good teachers incorporate all 3 modalities (VAK) within their planning.

Divide into 3s.Choose one modality eachWatch the 5 min video clip of a history lesson. Record every way the teacher incorporates

your chosen modality into the lesson.Feed back to each otherHow does this lesson engage all learners?

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Activity

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Teachers often work in teams

Can you think of some examples you have seen?

Successful Team Work

On your own, think about this:

Given a choice, how do you prefer to work?

◦On your own◦With a friend◦ In a group / team

WHY?Share in 3s / 4s

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Tutors often ask you to work in groups; Why? What are the potential benefits?

Professional?

Personal?

Social?

Discuss in groups of 3 / 4

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In your experience what happens when teams work ….

Well …….?

Work less well …….?

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Activity

The Assignment

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Group Poster: A Significant Figure in Education

Due Date: Week 8 (Tuesday 5th March)

Return Date: Week 11 (Thursday 29th March)

Groups of 4-5 from this seminar group (please keep to this number)

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Presentation is important!

Display will be part of your role as a classroom practitioner

Always use a ruler and / or paper cutter to ensure all paper edges are straight

Proof read carefully every word of the poster!

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Suggested key figures:Carl RogersJohn DeweyMaria

MontessoriPaulo FreireA.S. NeillJohann Heinrich

Pestalozzi

Friedrich FroebelJean-Jacques

RousseauErik EriksonRudolf SteinerMargaret McMillanIvan Illich

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Choosing a group & focus …Move into groups of 4-5

Choose from the list of names provided – only I group per figure

Sign up on the list

Begin the task from the next slide ….

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Group / Team-work GuidelinesYou are about to undertake a group

poster assignment.In your group, begin to devise than 4-6

guidelines which you all agree will support positive team work and a successful outcome. ◦Be prepared to share these (as far as you

have got) with the main group.◦Finish and type them up and include them as

page 1 in your group’s assignment diary.

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Independent study tasksMake a list of 3 action points which

you can refer to in your group to reflect comments from previous markers.

Go to posters in HJB with your group: WWW and EBI

Read the article about VAK in your pack