Without giving too much away it provided me with the the chance to incorporate techniques and approaches that link in with my educational philosophy.
Using a games based learning approach I was also able to link into current practices in this field. I have always been of the opinion that this form of motivation is an excellent approach, but the chance to see this first hand, to plan for it, observe pupils working in this way and assess the learning following this form of input was more than I had anticipated.
My wish now is to use the confidence I have gained from the experience to influence my future practice.
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Glad to hear you enjoyed the experience and I am sure there will be others if you are always able to justify the deep learning that can evolve.
ReplyDeleteWell, hopefully I can manage to justify methodology to prove pedagogy.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the day if it does not provide something worthwhile for the pupils then it is not worth doing in the beginning. This is the bit I need to be sure of and experience will, hopefully, highlight the things that can provide this and the things to avoid.