Kirsty Adams Creative Teaching Report
Kirsty Adams
Creative Teaching Report
Professional Practice Module
EDU3054-N
Level 6
Word Count: 2,811
Abstract
It is noted by many well thought of theorists that challenging students learning by different learning strategies allows greater progress over time. Different strategies provided by Cowley (2005) are used by many teachers; although some teachers are sceptical about its results as a result of being stuck in their ways of teaching leaving them often reluctant to try new ideas. Whilst reviewing the different creative teaching methods used within the lesson it was found that creativity in the classroom can be a very useful tool to keep students actively engaged and enthusiastic throughout the lesson.
This report identifies both positive and negative uses of creativity in the learning environment and how they can be used to enable independent learning, using independent learning allowed students within the lesson to make good progress and allow them to actively discuss the issues with each other confidently. Some students managed to pass information onto others in their group successfully and allowed them to make progress throughout the lesson. Varying teaching strategies will be consistently employed within the learning environment but will be constantly be evaluated on their effectiveness as strategies as some students may benefit more from certain strategies rather than others.
Introduction
Many different theorists have identified different strategies to develop learner’s needs; within this report there will be a review of certain strategies that will be incorporated into my practice and evaluated.
The first theory that has been used in the classroom to quite a positive effect would be Independent Learning. Being in a higher education establishment generally means that the students within the learning environment have the motivation to be there for themselves, this links well with independent learning because setting a well-structured task to a group
Creative Teaching Report
Professional Practice Module
EDU3054-N
Level 6
Word Count: 2,811
Abstract
It is noted by many well thought of theorists that challenging students learning by different learning strategies allows greater progress over time. Different strategies provided by Cowley (2005) are used by many teachers; although some teachers are sceptical about its results as a result of being stuck in their ways of teaching leaving them often reluctant to try new ideas. Whilst reviewing the different creative teaching methods used within the lesson it was found that creativity in the classroom can be a very useful tool to keep students actively engaged and enthusiastic throughout the lesson.
This report identifies both positive and negative uses of creativity in the learning environment and how they can be used to enable independent learning, using independent learning allowed students within the lesson to make good progress and allow them to actively discuss the issues with each other confidently. Some students managed to pass information onto others in their group successfully and allowed them to make progress throughout the lesson. Varying teaching strategies will be consistently employed within the learning environment but will be constantly be evaluated on their effectiveness as strategies as some students may benefit more from certain strategies rather than others.
Introduction
Many different theorists have identified different strategies to develop learner’s needs; within this report there will be a review of certain strategies that will be incorporated into my practice and evaluated.
The first theory that has been used in the classroom to quite a positive effect would be Independent Learning. Being in a higher education establishment generally means that the students within the learning environment have the motivation to be there for themselves, this links well with independent learning because setting a well-structured task to a group
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