CETL W5

SCIENCEJohn McCullagh

James Stewart Fergal Corscadden

A report on an ESCalate funded project

15th May 2009

5th ESCalate ITE conference

SCIENCEDr. John McCullagh, Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

15th May 2009

What did we do? – Interim Report here

•24 final year student teachers ( 6 teams of four students, 3 KS1 classes, 3 KS2 classes)•Theory on: informal/formal education, role of external agencies, management of school trips•Co-plan, co-teach, co-evaluate•Lessons before and after trip to W5•Produce video and VideoPaper

Why?•Revised Curriculum for N. Ireland promotes topic integration and skills development- Implications for ITE•Science no longer a core subject- Where does Science fit?

Look for opportunities to ‘connect science’.

SCIENCEDr. John McCullagh, Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

15th May 2009

Why…cont?Pedagogical context:

•Develop professional competence (practice, reflection, collaboration) beyond annual ‘teaching practice’.

Develop schools’ practice w.r.t visting a centre:

•45 % of teachers surveyed do not teach lessons in preparation of a visit

•23% of teachers do not teach any follow up lessons.

•35% teach only one follow up lesson

•“ Too heavy and the fun is lost”

•“W5 visit was for consolidation of the topic”

(Haffey,G (2008) ‘Does a trip to W5 influence classroom teaching? A survey of teachers’ practice.’ Unpublished Final year dissertation SUC)

SCIENCEDr. John McCullagh, Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

15th May 2009

Where and When did you learn?-Evaluation

•Questionnaires before and after, focus group interviews

•VideoPapers

Biggest changes in…?•Potential for W5 to support other (than science) areas of curriculum

•Confidence in teaching science (from 57% to 100%)

•Confidence in linking science to other areas (14% to 100%)

•Greater awareness of merits of using W5 than before project

SCIENCEDr. John McCullagh, Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

15th May 2009

What was useful?

•Co-planning: greater pool of ideas-subject specialists

•Peer observation and evaluation: Pick up tips, strategies, enhance discussion on shared experience

•Team approach: Felt supported, take risks and extend practice. Enjoying and learning

•Video: A literally new perspective on self-evaluation, observe connected learning from W5 to classroom

SCIENCEDr. John McCullagh, Senior Lecturer, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

15th May 2009

Teachers’ Comments

•“ The project cemented in my mind the importance of good preparation”

•“I see now the benefits of visiting the centre before the trip.”

•“I tended not to do much follow up work. I was amazed at how keen the children were to talk about the experience and they wanted to investigate more.”

Students evaluation video

15th May 2009

W5

W5 is an award-winning, interactive discovery centrewith over 160 exhibits in four dynamic areas & offers great day out for visitors of all ages.

James Stewart, Senior Educator with W5, Odyssey Arena, Belfast

15th May 2009

W5James Stewart, Senior Educator with W5, Odyssey Arena, Belfast

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W5James Stewart, Senior Educator with W5, Odyssey Arena, Belfast

W5 is Embedded in Schemes of Work Distinct Learning Outcomes

Enhanced Engagement of LearnersQuality Indicators

Access to Focus Group

Outcomes for W5

CETLFergal Corscadden, Co-ordinator & Educational Developer, Stranmillis University College

CETLFergal Corscadden, Co-ordinator & Educational Developer, Stranmillis University College

Social learning theory (Bandura,1977)

Multimedia learning (Jonassen et al, 2005)

Zone of proximal development (Vygotsky, 1978)

Constructionism (Papert, 1993)

Learner-centred approach (Mayer, 2005)

Authenticity (Leung, 2003)

Reflection (Collins, 2006)

Motivation (Blumenfeld et al, 2006)

Feedback (Matusov et al, 2007)

CETLFergal Corscadden, Co-ordinator & Educational Developer, Stranmillis University College

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