9 | Key Stage 3 National Strategy| Pedagogy and practice
Unit 15: Using ICT to enhance learning
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Characteristic Teacher use Pupil use Not seen
Multiple perspectives
Pupil-directed goals
Teachers as coaches
Metacognition
Learner control
Real-world activities and contexts
Knowledge construction
Sharing knowledge
Reference to what pupils know
already
Problem solving
Explicit thinking about errors and
misconceptions
Exploration
Peer-group learning
Alternative viewpoints offered
Scaffolding
Assessment for learning
Primary sources of data
Task 6
Teaching for independent learning 1 hour
Identify a teacher who is confident in their use of ICT as a medium for teaching
and learning. They need not necessarily be from your subject specialism. Ask to
observe them using ICT during a lesson.
Use the checklist above to identify the features of the lesson. How does the
teacher provide opportunities for independent learning?
Look back to the diagram on page 5. In which segment of the diagram is the
teacher operating?
