Literacy
Thursday 28 September 06
All about Learning
QTS standards:
S1.2 They treat pupils consistently, with respect and consideration, and are concerned for their development as learners
S2.4 They understand how pupils’ learning can be affected by their physical, intellectual, linguistic, social, cultural and emotional development
Programme:
- The history of learning
- Looking at significant theorists – Piaget, Vygotsky, Bloom, Bruner, Feuerstein
- Recent research about the brain – structure, three part brain, left/right side, pole bridging, brain gym, music etc
- Learning styles – Kolb
- VAK
- Multiple intelligences – the work of Gardner
- The Accelerated Learning Cycle
- Assignment
With your Mentor
- Discuss today’s session
- Decide how you will structure your assignment and how you will relate the theory to school practice
- In observations, observe how different children learn – watch how teachers cater for VAK styles
- Try out the accelerated learning cycle
last update: 12 September 2006
