Pedagogy
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Teaching repertoire
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Unit 6 Modelling (PDF 320KB : DfES ref 0429-2004)
Modelling is a powerful strategy that can be used across all subjects to help
pupils to learn and to develop confidence in a new skill or procedure. This
unit sets out the principles of this strategy and provides guidance on how
to introduce modelling into lessons and make it effective.
Unit 7 Questioning - amended (PDF 370KB : DfES
ref 0430-2004)
This unit outlines the different types and purposes of questioning. It explains
how to organise questioning for whole-class and group work, and offers strategies
such as providing ‘wait time’ for making it effective. Bloom’s
taxonomy is used to provide a framework for planning questions that challenge
and develop pupils’ thinking. Alternatives to direct questioning are
also explored.
(Please note this document has been amended online for copyright reasons.
Please refer to the printed publications for the missing material)
Unit 8 Explaining (PDF 260KB : DfES ref 0431-2004)
This unit looks at the purpose of explanations in teaching and outlines the
characteristics, features and skills of successful explanations. It explores
different types of explanation, how to plan for them, which strategies are
effective – particularly for those involving abstract ideas. It also
provides guidance on how to support pupils in planning and articulating their
own successful explanations.
Unit 9 Guided learning (PDF 490KB : DfES ref 0432-2004)
This unit explores how the principles and approaches involved in guided reading
and writing can be used to support guided learning in subjects across the
curriculum. It describes an instructional sequence for the teacher working
with small groups, which is integrated into lessons to act as a bridge between
whole-class teaching and independent work. It provides a range of examples
and addresses practical questions of organisation including time, classroom
layout, management of behaviour and resources.
Unit 10 Group work (PDF 330KB : DfES ref 0433-2004)
This unit looks at how effective group work can help to improve pupils’
speaking, listening, thinking, problem-solving and social skills. It emphasises
the need for establishing clear rules and procedures and sets out a range
of techniques to ensure pupil engagement and cooperation, such as allocating
roles and setting group targets. Methods for structuring group work, such
as ‘snowballs’, ‘jigsaws’, ‘envoys’ and
‘rainbows’, are suggested and the benefits and limitations of
different grouping criteria explored.
Unit 11 Active engagement techniques (PDF 290KB : DfES ref 0434-2004)
This unit explores what is meant by engagement and why it is important. A
range of strategies to motivate and engage pupils is examined, for example
directed activities related to text (DARTs) to promote active reading, strategies
to promote active listening, thinking strategies, and the use of drama across
subjects.
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