Active learning is learning that engages and challenges children and young peoples thinking using reallife and imaginary situations It takes full advantage of the opportunities for learning presented by ID: 783472
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Active Learning – the body of the lesson
Active learning is learning that engages and challenges children and young people’s thinking using real-life and imaginary situations. It takes full advantage of the opportunities for learning presented by:Spontaneous learningPlanned purposeful learningInvestigating and exploringEvents and life experiencesFocused learning and teaching
Slide2It challenges learning
It engages learnersIt is child centredIt builds upon previous experiencesIt provides opportunities for fun/enjoymentThe learner can plan and evaluate learning (Aifl strategies)
It involves higher order thinking skills, for example, analysis, synthesis, creation, evaluationIt can be collaborative and involve co-operative learning (active learning with a social and academic goal)
What does it look like?
Slide3Graffiti – a group activity
In groups of 4 (if possible).Divide paper into 4 boxes. Each person writes down as many active learning activities as they can think of that they use in their own lessons.Share with each other once finished and find out which are the most popular.
Have you learned any new strategies to try?
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Look at the four pictures around the room.Which one would you choose to symbolise where you are in your practice with Active Learning?Stand next to the picture you would choose.Choose a partner and explain why.
Slide5Final points 1
Remember:Active learning does not have to mean moving around the room!Here are some final strategies people use:Think, Pair, ShareOrdering textUsing writing frames to create new work
Finding out using resources, dictionary ICT etcBall throwing gamesMastermind
DebateLearners leading parts of a lesson/teaching peers
Slide6Final points 2
Peer assessmentMini-white boardsAdapting role playsReading and explaining parts of a novelMaking things, following experiments
Creating and answering questionsCo-operative learning in groupsCo-operative learning whole class buildingReflecting on skills used to complete and activity and evaluating the processAND MANY MORE………………………………!
Active learning aids metacognition, helping learners to understand how to learn and develop skills for life, work andlife-long learning.www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsDI6hDx5uI