Putting professional learning practice first in innovative learning environments

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Jill Blackmore ◽  
Joanne O’Mara
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Innovative Learning Environments

scholarly journals Teachers as Embedded Practitioner-Researchers in Innovative Learning Environments

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Joanne Blannin ◽  
Marian Mahat ◽  
Benjamin Cleveland ◽  
Julia E. Morris ◽  
Wesley Imms
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Teacher Capacity ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Innovative Learning Environments ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Teacher Capacity Building

The paper introduces and explores the Plans to Pedagogy research programme, a three-year project focused on teacher capacity-building within schools. Plans to Pedagogy engages practitioner-researchers in the development of their and their colleagues’ spatial learning skills as they move into and attempt to take advantage of innovative learning environments. The programme involves teachers from eight schools across Australia and New Zealand. Still in progress, each three-year project addresses the individual school’s needs, while being supported by a more extensive university-situated “umbrella” research programme. This paper presents emerging findings from Plans to Pedagogy and discusses what is being learned about applied research in schools and how a research-focused approach to professional learning can enhance teacher learning and practice.

scholarly journals Computational concepts reflected on Scratch programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyungbin Kwon ◽  
Sang Joon Lee ◽  
Jaehwa Chung
Keyword(s):  
Program Evaluation ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Problem Decomposition ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Innovative Learning Environments

Evaluating the quality of students’ programs is necessary for better teaching and learning.  Although many innovative learning environments for computer science have been introduced, the scarcity of program evaluation frames and tools is a demanding issue in the teaching practice.  This study examined the quality of students’ Scratch programs by utilizing Dr. Scratch and by analyzing codes based on four computational concepts: conditions, loops, abstractions, and variables.  Twenty-three Scratch programs from two classes were examined.  Dr. Scratch results revealed that Scratch programs demonstrated a middle level of competency in computational thinking.  The analysis of computational concepts suggested that students had a sufficient understanding of the main concepts and demonstrated computing competency by applying the concepts into their programs.  The study also discussed inefficient programming habits, instructional issues utilizing Scratch, and the importance of problem decomposition skills.

Acts of magic: Prototyping in innovative learning environments

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Mark Osborne
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Change Leadership ◽  
Readiness For Change ◽  
Status Quo Bias ◽  
Leadership Support ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Innovative Learning Environments ◽  
Physical Spaces

Over recent years, innovative learning environments (ILEs) have become the default style of new-build educational architecture in New Zealand. While offering potential benefits, the implementation of ILEs represents a departure from established practice in most schools and therefore requires significant change leadership support in order to succeed. Prototyping ILE practices can help schools transition into new physical spaces by decreasing status quo bias while increasing individual and organisational readiness for change.

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