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Home > Reflective Teaching in Schools, 5th Ed >  3. Teaching for learning > 10. Planning > Reflective Activities > To explore the extent to which sharing learning intentions influences feelings of engagement


  1. 1. Becoming a reflective professional
       1. Identity
       2. Learning
  2.    3. Reflection
  3.    4. Principles
  4.    Observing [supplementary chapter]
  5.    Enquiry [supplementary chapter]
  6.    Mentoring [supplementary chapter]
  7.    Techniques of enquiry
       [supplementary chapter]

  8. 2. Creating conditions for learning
  9.    5. Contexts
  10.    6. Relationships
  11.    7. Engagement
  12.    8. Spaces

  13. 3. Teaching for learning
  14.    9. Curriculum
  15.    10. Planning
  16.    11. Pedagogy
  17.    12. Communication
  18.    13. Assessment

  19. 4. Reflecting on consequences
  20.    14. Outcomes
  21.    15. Inclusion
  22.    Judgement
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  23. 5. Deepening understanding
  24.    16. Expertise
  25.    17. Professionalism
  26.    Starting out [supplementary
       chapter]
  27.    Improvement [supplementary
       chapter]

To explore the extent to which sharing learning intentions influences feelings of engagement

Aim

To explore the extent to which sharing learning intentions or success criteria influences feelings of engagement for pupils.

Evidence and reflection

The simple method here is to ask the pupils. Having taught a lesson, or seen one taught (pupils will often ‘open up’ more to someone who is not their own teacher), select a small group of children – ask them some or all of the following:

  • What was the lesson mainly about?
  • What did they think that they were supposed to be learning and what did they think that they learned?
  • Do they see any connections with other work that they have done in the same subject?
  • Do they see any connections with work that they have done in other subjects?
  • Did they enjoy the lesson?
  • If the lesson was being taught again to a similar group how could it be improved?

Extension

Review what you have learned about the pupils’ views. Share your findings with the class teacher if they were not ‘your’ pupils. What are the implications for the future?


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