plc presentation @ nie 2013

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c or a scuss onSelf-Directed Learning

PackageiProtocol 2012 by CL Team


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Pictorial Discussion LearningPackageThis Sec 1-3 pictorial discussionlearning package consists of suitablepictures and model answers selected

and written by teachers and recordingsby our 3HCL students. Theserecordings are uploaded to AsknLearn

portal for the students to do self-directed learning according to theinstructions given.


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Aspirations for our students

become self-directed and activelearners

able to capture the focus of the pictureand present their viewpoints in asystematic manner

become more confident during oralexams


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Gaps

Insufficient time during lessons topractice pictorial discussion.

Insufficient resources available as it isa new oral component in O/N levels.

Students are unfamiliar with therequirements of pictorial discussion insecondary school.


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Process1. Distribution of work among teachers.2. Teachers find suitable pictures according

to the level and theme they are assignedto, design questions (according to See-Think-Wonder) and craft model answers

3. Vetting done by various group leaders.4. Recordings by 3HCL students.

5. Learning package (pictures andrecordings) uploaded to AsknLearn portal.6. Students do self-directed learning

according to teachers instructions.


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SEE-THINK-WONDER

WRITTEN BY TEACHERS


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Findings

For the group of students who did theself-directed learning on AsknLearn,there was an average of 7.5%

improvement in their scores.

Students shared in their reflections

that they feel more confident after going through the learning package.


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Students Reflections I have a better understanding of the skills needed inhandling a pictorial discussion after going through theself-directed learning. I am also more aware of how I can prepare for my exams now. Having compared my

first recording and last recording, I realized that I have progressed significantly. I now realize that practice indeed makes perfect, therefore, I feel that self-directed learning is indeed useful in helping me

prepare for my oral exams .

--------- Han Xiang Ping 1K5 (LA)


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Students Reflections This activity has been of great help to me. It has honed my skills in oral and built up my self-esteem. This activity made learning more interesting by ingeniously integrating IT into our learning process. Although the process was not exactly easy but much has been accomplished as wehave put our hearts into it. .

--------- Huang Wei Ting 1K1 (MA)

In comparison with the first recording, it is evident that I have made great progress in my performance for the last 2 recordings. I sounded more confident. I realize that most of the pictures are sourced from newspapers, therefore, it is important for us to read newspaper frequently .

--------- Lin Jian En 1K3 (MA)


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Students Reflections I feel that this activity is not really beneficial to me. It serves more as a refresher course for me. I still

prefer the original way of teaching and I feel that thisis a waste of time. I feel that it would be more

beneficial if these few hours are taken over by ateacher .

--------- Dai Xin Yi 1K5 (HA)


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Teachers Takeaways Students will benefit most if teachers are reflectiveand creative in coming up with new teaching ideas tosuit students learning needs.

Continued effort in drawing upon new and usefulideas as well as brainstorming is necessary.

In order for students to benefit in their learningprocess, teachers need to be open-minded inseeking and receiving new ideas and viewpoints andmake continued efforts in improving themselves.


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Teachers Takeaways Teachers must be active in pushing for online learning. This willencourage self-directed learning and solve the issue of timeconstraint in teaching simultaneously.

Such self-directed learning packages are not new to us, but asthe world evolves, we must also fine-tune and upgrade our package to suit our students needs. Therefore, using ICT neednot mean creativity; it can also be a process of reinforcement.

Issues that were previously not pre-empted surfaced during theprocess of PLC. For example, good performance is expected asthe group of students belongs to HA category. Nevertheless, itis only during the recordings that we realized students wereunable to perform under stress due to high self-expectations.Therefore it is important to help students build up on their self-esteem.


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Challenges facedThe search for suitable candidates to help inrecording.

Continuous explanation to define and make acomplex process clearer and more precise is neededto help students get the knack of pictorial discussion.

Some students felt more stressed when they facedthe computer as compared to facing a teacher.

Technical problems.


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Challenges facedTime is needed for coming up with the blueprint of the research, allocating of work, designing of reflection form, designing of self-test table, andbrainstorming. All these has to been done on top of a

heavy workload, additional activities therefore delayswere inevitable. This resulted in teachers beingunable to complete the experiment in accordance tothe timeline.


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Moving forwardThe quality of recordings can be improved on bygetting alumni or teachers to help in recording.

The sound quality of recordings can be improved by

reminding students not to hold the mics too close tothemselves.

The number of pictorial discussions allocated can be

reduced to 2 pictures and 1 self-test.

Instructions in aiding students to capture the focus of the picture can be pre-recorded and a demonstrative

recording can be provided


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Group Members Yong Siow LingChang Meng HsiaChen XiTan Hui Juai

Low Pei PeiNam Tin YuenLee Ying Ying

Yang Ching ChingHuang Jia Min

Zhang Shu Juan

Kranji Secondary

CL [email protected]

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