Learner Centred classroom

Active Methodologies
 Active Learning

Learning = process

active constructive
 Role of Teacher

Teacher-centred
Teacher-centred classroom
Product-centred learning
Teacher as a transmitter of
knowledge
Teacher as a doer for children
Subject-specific focus
Learner-centred
Learner-centred classroom
Process-centred learning
Teacher as an organiser of knowledge
Teachers as an enabler, facilitating
pupils in their learning
Holistic learning focus
 Role of teacher
Active classroom environment

The teacher a facilitator

Pupil participation and involvement is essential

during the learning process.
The teacher has to provide support as pupils
learn and develop skills.
 Role of teacher
Challenger
Official view
Declared
interests

Facilitator Provocateur
In-role

Ally
Ally Devils Neutral
facilitator
advocate
 Role of teacher
Neutral facilitator
Ally
In-role
Devils advocate
Declared interests
Provocateur
Challenger
Official view
 Teachers roles
Neutral facilitator
the group can explore viewpoints but remains neutral

Devils advocate
confront people, irrespective of their own views.

Declared interests
state ones position
Ally
support the viewpoint of a sub-group or individual
within a group.
 Teachers roles
Official view
he facilitator informs the group of the official position
on certain issues
Challenger
Questions to challenge the views being
expressed and encourages the pupils to justify their
position.
Provocateur
argument, viewpoint and information to provoke the
class
In-role
Take on role of a particular person to present their
argument.
 Role of teacher
Which skills?
How to assess evidence
The art of negotiation
How to make informed decisions
How to solve problems
How to work independently
How to work with others
 Active Methodology Activities
The activities could be centred on developing
one or several of the following skills

Being Creative
Thinking Decision-Making
Thinking Problem-Solving
Working with Others
Managing Information
Self-Management ( evaluation)
 Role of pupils
Teacher-centred
Being passive recipients of
knowledge
Focus on answering questions
Being spoon fed
Competing with one another
Wanting to have their own say
Learners of individual subjects
Learne- centred
Active and participatory learners
Asking questions
Taking responsibility for their own
learning - reflective learners
Collaborating in their learning
Actively listening to opinions of others
Connecting their learning
 Active Learning
A good way of acquiring new information, ideas
or skills, is by working actively in a purposeful
way.
New material is integrated into prior
knowledge.
 Pupil Motivation

What do we need to think about

when planning or selecting
activities?
 Pupil Motivation
Age
Is the activity appropriate for the age?
Aims and objectives
Are pupils aware of these?
Opportunities
Can pupils themselves facilitate the activity?
Participation
Will everybody have an equal chance to participate?
Variety?
Is it varied enough?
 Preparedness
Not all pupils are at the same stage regarding
experience, confidence and skill development in
relation to active methodologies. So it is necessary to
think about following.

Have the class engaged in this type of learning

before?
Has the teacher used active learning strategies
before in teaching?
How does the teacher see their role changing?
How comfortable does the teacher feel in this type
of classroom environment?
 Practical aspects
Classroom surroundings influence how teachers and
pupils feel and how they act so the classroom
environment must be supportive of active learning
and teaching.
Are the classroom surroundings conducive to active
learning?
amount of space
display space,
Seating arrangements,
teachers desk position
What about preparation time?
 Key aspects

Collaboration
and
cooperation
are vital in the
active learning classroom.
 Active Learning
Problem-Centered Instruction
Peer Teaching
Task based learning
Game Based Learning
Collaborative learning

 Active Learning
Learning depends on rich contexts and
collaborative learning activities get pupils
dealing with challenging tasks or
questions.

Collaborative learning activities frequently

begin with problems, for which students must
Come up with the relevant facts and ideas.
 Collaborative Learning
Collaborative learning has as
its main feature a structure that allows for
student talk: students are supposed to talk
with each other....and it is in this talking that
much of the learning occurs. (Golub 1988).

The mutual exploration, meaning-making, and

feedback often leads to better understanding
and to the creation of new understanding.
 Collaborative Learning

Variety of
approaches

involving team effort by students or students

and teachers.
The objective of the group work is search for
meanings, understanding, solutions to tasks,
or even create something.
 Collaborative Learning

Variety of
approaches

activities are aimed to get the students to

Use the material they have been facilitated
and not just depend solely on the teachers
presentation or explanation.
 Collaborative Learning
In collaborative learning situations, students do
not merely take in the new information or
ideas.

What happens is to get learners to create

something new with the information and ideas.
 Summary Collaborative Learning
Learners actively participate
Teachers become learners at times, and
learners sometimes teach.
Respect for every member
Projects and questions interest and
challenge students
Diversity is present and all contributions are
valued.
 Summary Collaborative Learning
Students learn skills for resolving conflicts
when they arise
Members draw upon their past experience
and knowledge
Goals are clearly identified and used as a
guide
Research tools such as Internet access
Students invest in their own learning.
Some active learning strategies
Coming up with periodicals
Experimentation
Class feedback
Individual interview
Brainstorming
Group discussion
Some active learning strategies
Group projects
Questionnaires
School library
Computer data bases
Collage
Practical work
Some active learning strategies
Sharing experiences
Group work
Role play
Individual class presentation
Posters/brochures
Some active learning strategies
Using the video
Running a radio station
Performance
Diary keeping
Surfing the net
Exhibition
Using equipment