EUROPEAN STUDENTS RESPONSIBLE, MOTIVATED, INTELLIGENT EMOTIONALLY AND USEFULLY Project funded by the European COMMISSION Project No. 2020-1RO01-KA229-080403
Effective teaching methods in my school-ITALY
cooperative learning
Cooperative learning is a teaching method where students of mixed levels of ability are arranged into groups and rewarded according to the group's success, rather than the success of an individual member.
Cooperative learning involves putting together mixed-ability students in one group for an assignment.
There are five elements that define cooperative learning:
Face-to-Face Interaction
Students are promoting each others' learning through face-to-face activities where they discuss and explain assignment topics with each other. Positive Interdependence Students have the sense that they're 'in this together,' feeling that each member's individual effort will not only help him, but the whole group. The grade of each student is dependent upon the effort of other group members.
Individual Accountability
Each student is accountable for their own contribution to the group. Clearly described goals ensure that each student knows what she is responsible for and what the group is responsible for. Group Processing Students are given a means for analyzing their group for how well the group has learned and whether or not collaborative skills are being used. Collaborative Skills Students learn not only the subject matter, but interpersonal skills and how to work in teams.
Peer to peer
Peer to peer learning is a type of mutual learning and training strategy. It involves participants of the same level engaging in collaborative education.
Peer to peer learning is invaluable in many situations.
While it's usually associated with classrooms, peer learning is also important at work. It creates an engaged workforce that is constantly developing their skills.
Put simply, peer-to-peer learning is when one or more students (or coworkers) teach other students (or coworkers).
Regardless of whether individuals are students or coworkers, people support each other throughout the learning process. It's important each learner is treated the same no matter their ability.
TED
'TED' stands for 'Tell, Explain, Describe' and this technique is often used in conjunction with a probing question. Some examples might include: Tell me the impact this accident has had on your daily life. Explain to me how hard it was to go back to work after the lockdown restrictions were lifted.
Some examples might include:
Tell me the impact this accident has had on your daily life. Explain to me how hard it was to go back to work after the lockdown restrictions were lifted. Describe to me how you feel about your life at this moment in time.
A TED Talk is 18 minutes long—a length that was chosen by TED organizers based both on neuroscience and strategy. They understood that 18 minutes was long enough for a speaker to flesh out an idea, but short enough that a listener could take in, digest, and understand all of the important information.
In reality, creating a talk that is ONLY 18 minutes, instead of 45, is tougher than you might imagine.
TED questions have a relevance beyond the classroom and are used in mentoring scenarios and as part of coaching techniques, counselling sessions, improving customer service in a business environment and even to help with writing victim impact statements in a court case.
BYOD
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is the increasing trend toward employeeowned devices within a business. It is part of the PNSD ( National Digital Scholl Plan). It has its own merits and demerits. To start with the advantages, BYOD makes the process of imparting education cheaper, as schools don’t have to install their own technological devices.
You want, you can also experience a unique classroom where students and teachers swap their roles. When students bring their own devices to school, they bring something familiar with them. This means that they can use it without hassle and are able to focus more easily on the lesson, as they don't have to think about handling completely unknown devices.
Possible problems that this policy might lead to?
Even if several websites are blocked, students who are quite tech savvy might be able to unblock them and visit them if they wish.
It is also important to undertake the necessary steps to ensure safety while implementing BYOD in the educational institutions.
Simulation
Educational simulation is a teaching method that tests participants’ knowledge and skill levels by placing them in scenarios where they must actively solve problems. The instructor defines the parameters to create a safe environment for hands-on learning experiences.
When participating in a scenario, students must quickly evaluate the situation, decide on the best course of action, and perform the correct procedural steps. Educators can then assess whether the students understand the material and are translating their learned knowledge into skills.
Simulation-based learning allows students to apply abstract concepts to active hands-on practice. Simulation learning is a strategy educators can use to not only teach course concepts, but to also provide students with opportunities to apply new skills, knowledge, and ideas in a practice setting that mirrors the real world.
Work-related learning ( PCTO)
Starting from 2010, in agreement with the Managing Authority of the National Operational Programme (NOP) “Education” 2007-2013, INDIRE has carried out investigations into school and work-related learning interventions financed by the C5 Objective-Action plan – NOP Internships and Apprenticeships “Skills for Development” (ESF).
The main goal of the research is to observe the effects of internships on the training of students, both in terms of improving curricular learning and transversal skills, and in terms of personal growth.
Work-related learning encompasses all f those essential employer encounters from careers fairs and mock interviews fo employer talks and, of course, work experience programmes. A wellstructured work-related learning programme is of great benefit to students nd work experience in particular can be instrumental in students developing both hard and soft skills.
Work experience as part of work-related learning can also lead to increased engagement and attainment as well as improved transitions from education to work.
Work experience can help young people look beyond education to gain an understanding of the world of work and the skills required in today’s labour market.
ISTITUTO DI ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE R. PIRIA ROSARNO- ITALY
KATIA FASSARI & FRANCESCA AUDDINO