Ptlls Unit 002
Unit 002: Understanding inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learning
Introduction
The focus of this assignment is the key factors that influence inclusive teaching and learning and how it is incorporated into my specialist subject area. It is likely that you will be teaching a diverse group of students – from various backgrounds, with differing levels of prior learning and expectations, as well as different learning needs. Taking an inclusive approach when teaching will help to ensure that your teaching meets everyone’s needs enabling students to learn effectively. As a result students will feel that they belong in the classroom and learning environment. Inclusive learning means treating all of your students fairly and equally.
As Petty (1998, p.69) states:
‘All students must feel that they are positively and equally valued and accepted, and that their efforts to learn are recognised, and judged without bias. It is not enough that they are tolerated. They must feel that they and the groups to which they belong (e.g. gender, social-class or attainment groups) are fully and equally accepted and valued by you, and the establishment in which you work’. 1.1 Summarise teaching and learning strategies in own specialism
Key characteristics of active teaching and learning strategies
A. The main advantages of active teaching and learning approaches are, amongst other things, that they may allow for, or encourage:
High levels of participation
Students usually find such activities energising and are likely to engage more with the subject matter as a result.
Use of prior experience or knowledge
All students have previous experiences and knowledge of some kind and active strategies offer them the opportunity to make informal connections with things they have already learned.
Adoption of new perspectives and positions
The opportunity to discuss topics with others and to listen to or address other points of view (as in small group work or
Introduction
The focus of this assignment is the key factors that influence inclusive teaching and learning and how it is incorporated into my specialist subject area. It is likely that you will be teaching a diverse group of students – from various backgrounds, with differing levels of prior learning and expectations, as well as different learning needs. Taking an inclusive approach when teaching will help to ensure that your teaching meets everyone’s needs enabling students to learn effectively. As a result students will feel that they belong in the classroom and learning environment. Inclusive learning means treating all of your students fairly and equally.
As Petty (1998, p.69) states:
‘All students must feel that they are positively and equally valued and accepted, and that their efforts to learn are recognised, and judged without bias. It is not enough that they are tolerated. They must feel that they and the groups to which they belong (e.g. gender, social-class or attainment groups) are fully and equally accepted and valued by you, and the establishment in which you work’. 1.1 Summarise teaching and learning strategies in own specialism
Key characteristics of active teaching and learning strategies
A. The main advantages of active teaching and learning approaches are, amongst other things, that they may allow for, or encourage:
High levels of participation
Students usually find such activities energising and are likely to engage more with the subject matter as a result.
Use of prior experience or knowledge
All students have previous experiences and knowledge of some kind and active strategies offer them the opportunity to make informal connections with things they have already learned.
Adoption of new perspectives and positions
The opportunity to discuss topics with others and to listen to or address other points of view (as in small group work or