Making a class act: as seen in one Year 8 English lesson
Titel:
Making a class act: as seen in one Year 8 English lesson
Auteur:
Norman, Phil Richardson, Jane Russ, Jennifer Shaikh, Adam
Verschenen in:
Changing English
Paginering:
Jaargang 13 (2006) nr. 1 pagina's 83-95
Jaar:
2006-04-01
Inhoud:
This article reports on active teaching and learning approaches taken by one English teacher and a secondary PGCE student-teacher to bring about changes to the work culture in a Year 8 mixed-ability class. It is written by the PGCE tutor, student-teacher, class teacher and external examiner, following an observation of one lesson, in a series of lessons, given by the student-teacher. This lesson is analysed through its motivating content, approach to critical reading, inherent creativity and active approaches to learning. It indicates how a challenging class has been changed by approaches that provide alternatives to currently advocated objectives-driven and direct instructional approaches.