JoTTER - volume 10
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Changing dimensions: the impact of making models on Year 10 students’ understanding of Greek temples when studying Classical Civilisation
(Faculty of Education, 2019-01-06)This study explores the introduction of ‘active learning’, particularly model making, into the classroom of a mixed comprehensive state school. It focusses on the impact of ‘active learning’ on student engagement and ... -
How using socio-scientific issues to teach about climate change enhances engagement and knowledge of the nature of science in a year 9 girls class
(Faculty of Education, 2019-01-05)The engagement of girls with science in secondary education has been impacted by compartmentalisation of the curriculum, which reduces opportunities for students to link scientific knowledge to other subjects. Compartmentalisation ... -
“Their customs can teach us lessons about our own lifestyles”: integrating the teaching of cultural awareness and intercultural understanding to the teaching of language through a task-based approach in a Key Stage 3 French class
(Faculty of Education, 2019-01-03)This paper reports on an attempt to identify and implement strategies to teach Key Stage 3 students about culture, understood through the concepts of cultural awareness and intercultural understanding. Through an action research ... -
A critical investigation into whether Year 8 students’ learning about poetry can be made memorable through a drama-based approach
(Faculty of Education, 2019-01-03)The change to linear GCSEs means large demands are placed upon students’ memories, making it vital that teaching and learning is memorable. The action research reported here explores whether teaching through a drama-based ...
