Brian Boyd [email protected] Storyline Learning as a collaborative exercise The importance of...

Brian Boyd [email protected]

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Learning as a collaborative exerciseLearning as a collaborative exercise

The importance of language in learningThe importance of language in learning

Induction into culture through education:Induction into culture through education:the importance of the narrative mode the importance of the narrative mode (Bruner)(Bruner)


Powerful PedagogiesPowerful Pedagogies

An advance organiser:An advance organiser:

AimsAimsChallengesChallenges

Powerful PedagogiesPowerful Pedagogies


AimsAims

UNESCOUNESCO Learning to beLearning to be

Learning to live Learning to live togethertogether

Learning to doLearning to do

Learning to knowLearning to know

ScotlandScotland Confident individualsConfident individuals

Responsible citizensResponsible citizens

Effective contributorsEffective contributors

Successful learnersSuccessful learners


A philosophical starting pointA philosophical starting point

All children are capable of becoming All children are capable of becoming successful learners “given a courteous successful learners “given a courteous translation”translation”

Confidence is built through “challenge and Confidence is built through “challenge and enjoyment”enjoyment”

We become effective contributors by We become effective contributors by applying our learning in new and unfamiliar applying our learning in new and unfamiliar circumstancescircumstances

Responsible citizens are more likely to Responsible citizens are more likely to emerge from an education which involves emerge from an education which involves them actively in learning, which values them actively in learning, which values them equally and which celebrates diversitythem equally and which celebrates diversity


PedagogyPedagogy

3 tests:3 tests:

Teacher experience and expertiseTeacher experience and expertise

Theories of learningTheories of learning

Research evidenceResearch evidence


Teacher experience and expertiseTeacher experience and expertise

Face validityFace validity

Does it look right, feel right…?Does it look right, feel right…?

Sharing practiceSharing practice


Theories of learningTheories of learning

Jerome Bruner “Actual Minds, Possible Jerome Bruner “Actual Minds, Possible Worlds” (1986)Worlds” (1986)

““any subject can be taught to any child at any subject can be taught to any child at any age in some form which is honest”any age in some form which is honest”

““most learning in most settings is a most learning in most settings is a communal activity”communal activity”

““Teachers are not transmission devices…”Teachers are not transmission devices…”


Theories of learning (2)Theories of learning (2)

Language not only transmits, it Language not only transmits, it creates knowledge…reflection is a creates knowledge…reflection is a crucial aspect ot metacognition. The crucial aspect ot metacognition. The language of education is the language of education is the language of culture creating not of language of culture creating not of knowledge acquisition”knowledge acquisition”

Piaget: “to learn is to invent”Piaget: “to learn is to invent” Teachers create a “sense of wonder” Teachers create a “sense of wonder”


VygotskyVygotsky

““language is a way of sorting out one’s language is a way of sorting out one’s thoughts and feelings”thoughts and feelings”

““Human learning presupposes a specific Human learning presupposes a specific social nature”social nature”

““Social interaction promotes cognitive Social interaction promotes cognitive development”development”

If a child appears unable to learn, do not If a child appears unable to learn, do not assume that the child is unintelligent; assume that the child is unintelligent; rather assume that the child’s intelligence rather assume that the child’s intelligence is lying dormant.”is lying dormant.”


Roles of the teacherRoles of the teacher Teacher as ring-master, show-off, comedian…Teacher as ring-master, show-off, comedian…

or as patient, sensitive helper of individuals?or as patient, sensitive helper of individuals?

ZPDZPD

DialogueDialogue

Transmission model:Transmission model:““Teacher talk to students is more certain, Teacher talk to students is more certain, settled, less hypothetical, less negotiating settled, less hypothetical, less negotiating than teacher talk to other teachers”. (M. than teacher talk to other teachers”. (M. Halliday)Halliday)


Research evidenceResearch evidence From the local to the international (Teaching for From the local to the international (Teaching for

Understanding)Understanding)

Review of international research (Assessment is Review of international research (Assessment is for Learning)for Learning)

From theory to practice (Philosophy for Children)From theory to practice (Philosophy for Children)

From practice to theory (Bloom’s taxonomy of From practice to theory (Bloom’s taxonomy of learning domains)learning domains)

Action ResearchAction Research


ChallengesChallenges

Poverty, disadvantage and Poverty, disadvantage and underachievementunderachievement

Exams and “attainment”Exams and “attainment”

Inspection and “intelligent Inspection and “intelligent accountability”accountability”


So, where next?So, where next?

Trusting and empowering teachersTrusting and empowering teachers

Shift of focus from narrow attainment to Shift of focus from narrow attainment to wider achievementwider achievement

Closing the gap between advantaged and Closing the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged pupilsdisadvantaged pupils

Trusting and empowering learners.Trusting and empowering learners.


CPD – the focusCPD – the focus

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