Fun and GamesA Practitioner Enquiry on Interdisciplinary Learning

By Mr Moir

Structure of presentation

Outline the project

Curriculum

Pedagogy

Learning

Assessment

Concluding thoughts

(Barnes, 2007, Jacobs, 1989, Kelly 2012, Marzano, 1991, Drake,

1993)

Interdisciplinary learning should be…

Student-led, relevant, authentic, based on student’s interests,

purposeful, stimulating...

Outline of project

Curriculum

Barnes, 2007,

Dewey, 1938

Patterson, 2009,

Akins and Akerson,

2007

“...a knowledge view”Jacobs (1989)

Technology

Literacy

Applebee et al. (2007)

By considering the type of text I am creating, I can select ideas and relevant information, organise these in an appropriate way for my purpose and use suitable vocabulary for my audience. LIT 2-26a

• Having evaluated my work, I can adapt and improve, where appropriate, through trial and error or by using feedback. TCH 2-14b

Pedagogy

“children need liberated from an

adult dominated curriculum” (Barnes, 2007)

Children need to construct the connections themselves.

(Ghnassia and Seabury, 2002)

“Mr Moir...see that planning and researching we were doing this

morning? That’s useful here too isn't it?”

A teacher has to teach so “that children and young people can make connections between different

areas of learning”.

(Scottish Government, 2008).

Connections can’t be taken for granted.

They need to be made explicit (Pritchard, 2005)

Learning

“My favourite part was working with my best friend and having lots of fun”

“I loved working with my friends and being able to talk.”

“I liked working with my friends and that we were left to do our own thing”

Social Constructivism

(Vygotsky, 1978)

Motivation and Enjoyment

“It was learning...but in a fun way”

N=27

“IDL can provide relevant and enjoyable learning experiences in stimulating contexts”

(Scottish Government, 2008)

Assessment

Performance of understanding (Blythe, 1998)

Celebration (Barnes, 2007)

“Speaking to real business people was exciting”

Evidence of Progress

2 wow words

2 wow words 3 wow words

10 wow words

“I can see why we have to use big persuasive words now...because the more I use, the more people

will want to play my game.”

Students see the value of what they are learning.

(Resnick, 1989)

TechnologyLite

racy

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