In the last few years, teaching has moved towards a more student-centred teaching and learning experience. Before being allowed to teach, teachers are required to undertake a level of teacher training such as a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which specialises in Pedagogy- ‘the art of teaching’. Such training encourages teachers to get to know their pupils, by accessing their individual progress through various assessments.
Pedagogy Personalised Learning
Many schools are now familiar with the vision for personalised teaching and learning, defined by Christine Gilbert in the Teaching and Learning Review, 2010, as “Taking a highly structured and responsive approach to each child’s and young person’s learning, in order that all are able to progress, achieve and participate. It means strengthening the link between learning and teaching by engaging pupils – and their parents – as partners in learning.” (source http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/)
Teachers are taught to support their pupils and provide the necessary tools for independent learning, which reinforces a sense of accomplishment for the pupil. This notion of self-gratification from independent learning is based on the social learning theory, one of the most influential theories in development and learning. This theory is connected to other cognitive theories of learning and is based around the idea that individuals learn better through reinforcement and observation. For observational learning to be successful, it is important for ‘attention, retention, reciprocation and motivation’ to be involved.
It is now becoming commonplace for schools to use computers and interactive white boards whilst teaching different lessons. Research on the use of technology in classrooms has concluded that there is a noticeable effect on achievement and that such use of technology is highly effective when used alongside traditional classroom instruction by teachers.
IMJack is used as a secure social learning network, to allow users to find and use information and communicate with people within their network. It also offers schools a space within which to assist learning through interaction, generating attention, helping retention, reciprocation and motivation, as well as enhancing a pupil’s sense of ability and accomplishment. The use of IMJack can help send confidence building messages, allowing students to observe the success of others in tasks, whilst improving their own success, reinforcing positive social learning experiences.
IMJack aids learning, allowing teachers to creating an interesting, interactive and fun learning environment for their pupils. IMJack can be personalised by teachers to present information to their class and gives pupils a chance to practise assessing their own level of understanding on various educational topics set by the teachers, as well as aiding them to find relevant information in relation to such topics.
For any more information about IMJack, please contact us via www.imjack.com.
Stewart Boutcher, Aisling Forde, Saphra Bennett, August 2010
In the last few years, teaching has moved towards a more student-centred teaching and learning experience. Before being allowed to teach, teachers are required to undertake a level of teacher training such as a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) which specialises in Pedagogy- ‘the art of teaching’. Such training encourages teachers to get to know their pupils, by accessing their individual progress through various assessments.
Furthermore, teachers are also taught to support their pupils and provide the necessary tools for independent learning, which reinforces a sense of accomplishment for the pupil. This notion of self-gratification from independent learning is based on the social learning theory, one of the most influential theories in development and learning. This theory is connected to other cognitive theories of learning and is based around the idea that, individuals learn better through reinforcement and observation. For observational learning to be successful, it is important for ‘attention, retention, reciprocation and motivation’ to be involved.
It is now becoming commonplace for schools to use computers and interactive white boards whilst teaching different lessons. Research on the use of technology in classrooms has concluded that there is a noticeable effect on achievement, and is effective when used alongside traditional classroom instruction by teachers.
IMJack is used as a safe social learning network, to allow users to find and use information and communicate with people within their network. It also offers schools a space within which to assist learning through interaction, generating attention, helping retention, reciprocation and motivation, and enhancing a pupil’s sense of ability and accomplishment. These uses of IMJack can be used to send confidence building messages, allowing students to observe the success of others in tasks, whilst improving their own success, reinforcing positive social learning experiences.
IMJack aids learning, allowing teachers to creating an interesting, interactive and fun learning environment for their pupils. IMJack can be personalised by teachers to present information to their class and gives pupils a chance to practise assessing their own level of understanding on various educational topics set by the teachers, as well as aiding them to find relevant information in relation to such topics.
For any more information about IMJack, please contact us.
Aisling Forde, Saphra Bennett, July 2010
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