Week 13 Effective Pedagogies

Week 13 Effective Pedagogies

1. Learning and the Future

   • The use of electronic devices have significantly increased--> skills needed for electronic devices PRECEDE skills for reading and writing on pen and paper
     • RESULT- wider gap in students learning
       • AS TEACHERS- need to use a variety of ways to engage students
   • C21st Learning
     • learning environment needs to -involve creativity, innovation -encompass self-directed learning -has strong constructivist approach

2. Pedagogies

   • DEFINITION:- crafting together of teachers' knowledge, skills and abilities to create effective learning opportunities and outcomes for students in a range of contexts
   • Shaped by: the school, policies, socio-political and historical contexts, influences on students' lives
   • Some considerations- how the content is taught, how activities and tasks are blended together and taught
   • IMPORTANCE OF DRAWING FROM MULTI-LITERACIES
     • immersing in new experiences to make connections with old knowledge
     • abstract knowledge and generalise
     • critical think about things and drawing relationships between events, people and ideas
   • 4 DIMENSIONS OF MEDIA AND LEARNING (ACDM)
     • Agency- Students are the designers (creative), they make personal choices and are personally involved
     • Conceptualisation- navigation and use of higher-order and metacognition skills
     • Divergence- individual learner differences (individuality)
     • Multimodality- learning from a mix of different modes

3. Inclusive Curriculum

   • recognises and values the diversity of learners and aims to include everyone and giving everyone fair opportunities
     • Pedagogical Strategies
       • create a sense of belonging. positive environment
       • recognise the influences of a range of contexts in the classroom e.g. gender, cultural, linguistic and intellectual backgrounds
       • non-discriminatory language
       • activities that promote engagement and sharing ideas
       • diverse perspectives

4. Literacy

   • DEFINITION- being able to create, comprehend, interpret, analyse, critique and communicate meaning through interactions in a range of modes, mediums and various contexts