Year 1 Professional Studies
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Year 1 Professional Studies Approaches to Learning
Semester 2 2012 Week 2
Seminar
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As you come in …..
Add your scores to the flipchart under the headings V, A & K.
Aims of today’s session
Consider what might constitute your own learning style/ approach to learning;
Reflect on your experiences as part of a team;
Clarify the assignment details.
3 parts with an activity in b between
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V,A,K questionnairesAs the scores accumulated, what do you notice? What are the implications for our seminar group? What if this was your class in school?
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Your most influential teacher…..
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Good teachers incorporate all 3 modalities (VAK) within their planning.
Divide into 3s.Choose one modality eachWatch the 5 min video clip of a history lesson. Record every way the teacher incorporates
your chosen modality into the lesson.Feed back to each otherHow does this lesson engage all learners?
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Activity
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Teachers often work in teams
Can you think of some examples you have seen?
Successful Team Work
On your own, think about this:
Given a choice, how do you prefer to work?
◦On your own◦With a friend◦ In a group / team
WHY?Share in 3s / 4s
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Tutors often ask you to work in groups; Why? What are the potential benefits?
Professional?
Personal?
Social?
Discuss in groups of 3 / 4
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In your experience what happens when teams work ….
Well …….?
Work less well …….?
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Activity
The Assignment
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Group Poster: A Significant Figure in Education
Due Date: Week 8 (Tuesday 5th March)
Return Date: Week 11 (Thursday 29th March)
Groups of 4-5 from this seminar group (please keep to this number)
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Presentation is important!
Display will be part of your role as a classroom practitioner
Always use a ruler and / or paper cutter to ensure all paper edges are straight
Proof read carefully every word of the poster!
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Suggested key figures:Carl RogersJohn DeweyMaria
MontessoriPaulo FreireA.S. NeillJohann Heinrich
Pestalozzi
Friedrich FroebelJean-Jacques
RousseauErik EriksonRudolf SteinerMargaret McMillanIvan Illich
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Choosing a group & focus …Move into groups of 4-5
Choose from the list of names provided – only I group per figure
Sign up on the list
Begin the task from the next slide ….
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Group / Team-work GuidelinesYou are about to undertake a group
poster assignment.In your group, begin to devise than 4-6
guidelines which you all agree will support positive team work and a successful outcome. ◦Be prepared to share these (as far as you
have got) with the main group.◦Finish and type them up and include them as
page 1 in your group’s assignment diary.
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Independent study tasksMake a list of 3 action points which
you can refer to in your group to reflect comments from previous markers.
Go to posters in HJB with your group: WWW and EBI
Read the article about VAK in your pack