PoLT Online Professional Learning Resource – Principle 4
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Vignettes – Later Years
- Its OK to ask
- Level 6 History - A Major Success with Student Questions
- Level 6 History - A Test of History
Its OK to ask
Focus Principle 4 Component
4.1 The teacher plans sequences to promote sustained learning that builds over time & to emphasise connections between ideas
4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas
4.3 the teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement
4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect
4.5 The teacher uses strategies to develop problem-solving skills
4.6 The teacher uses strategies to foster imagination & creativity
Links to other Principles/Components
2.2 The teacher uses strategies that build skills in productive collaboration.
Topic
Read the vignette - It’s OK to ask
Further examples from 'Project for Enhancing Effective Learning' (PEEL) vignettes
Since 1985, teachers in the 'Project for Enhancing Effective Learning' have been researching ways of stimulating and supporting learning that is more informed, purposeful, intellectually active and independent.
The following vignettes, selected from the PEEL in Practice: 1300 ideas for quality teaching database, are provided as further examples of Principle 4 in action.
Details of PEEL and its publication are available at www.peelweb.org.
Level 6 History - A Major Success with Student Questions
Focus Principle 4 Components
4.2 The teacher promotes substantive discussion of ideas
4.4 The teacher uses strategies that challenge and support students to question and reflect.
Links to other Principles/Components
1.1 The teacher builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each student
2.2 The teacher uses strategies that build skills in productive collaboration.
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Civics and Citizenship
- Civic knowledge and understanding
Discipline-based Learning
History
- Historical knowledge and understanding
Interdisciplinary Learning
Thinking Processes
- Reasoning, processing and inquiry
Topic
Read the vignette - A Major Success with Student Questions (PDF - 55Kb)
Level 6 History - A Test of History
Focus Principle 4 Component
4.3 The teacher emphasises the quality of learning with high expectations of achievement.
Links to other Principles/Components
2.1 The teacher encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their own learning
5.4 The teacher uses assessment practices that encourage reflection and self-assessment.
Physical, Personal and Social Learning
Personal Learning
- Managing personal learning
Discipline-based Learning
History
- Historical knowledge and understanding
Interdisciplinary Learning
Thinking Processes
- Reflection, evaluation and metacognition
Topic
Read the vignette – A Test of History (PDF - 35Kb)