Processes of Learning

- Self Managed Learning - Teacher Facilitated

Learning

Self Managed Learning

My definition is:

To be provided with the tools and equipment to carry out learning tasks at a pace that is suited to the individual learners needs.

Teacher Facilitated Learning

My definition is:

To provide the tools and equipment for students to complete learning tasks at their own pace while allowing one-on-one target teaching for individuals who require it.

Task Cards and Inquiry Learning for all areas

Think!nQ - Inquiry

Ideas, Information, Hook or Buy In, “So What”.Connects to Organise and Internalise stage with Mini Lessons

What do I need to know.Purposeful questionsStrategic questions

What tools do I need to find, record, organise, and evaluate.

Engage in petite inquiries.Use different tools, colour code each for different stages of the process as completed on the Plan.Processes are carried out.

Skills. Target teaching may be needed.Question self about what you have learnt and where you are at before moving on.Do you have everything you need to move on.

Act on it.“Do It” or “Make It”

Celebrate the Learning or Outcome.

ThinkBox

Self Managed Processes

Example: Fairy-tale Inquiry

Fairy-Tale Inquiry

Tasks

So now it’s your turn…..

You are going to be following the “Think It Great Process” looking at the structure of picture books.

Investigate Books Hypothesis Test It

Conclusion

Students need to be guided through their learning but as indirectly as possible from the teacher to allow them to think more deeply for themselves. It gives them the ownership of their education that we are working towards.

Clinics are run for those who need extra help or where new schema is being introduced.