Session Information
03 SES 10 B, Teachers' Involvement in Curriculum Design: Case Studies from England, Portugal and Scotland
Symposium
Contribution
Self Organised Learning Environments (SOLEs, Mitra & Dangwal, 2010) is a co-operative learning format in which groups of 3-4 pupils work together to answer challenging questions by using the internet. The questions can be set by the teacher or they can be decided upon by the class as they gain confidence. The SOLE method was developed in India for remote areas and has been adapted for schools in England, as an enquiry based teaching approach. Questions: 1. What are pupils’ perceptions of SOLE learning environments? 2. How has the teacher developed her teaching and curriculum as a result of pupil feedback. The research has used an action research approach. The teacher has kept a research diary, supplemented by regular filming of the class and the use of Pupil View Templates to get students’ perspectives. One round of PVTs has been completed and they show that the pupils see clear differences between SOLE method and ‘normal’ classroom teaching which has informed the teacher’s thinking and curriculum. Reference Mitra, S. & Dangwal, R. (2010) Limits to self-organising systems of learning – the Kalikuppam experiment, British Journal of Educational Technology, Vol. 41 (5), pp. 672-688
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