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Structuring learning

Contents

Introduction 1

1 Factors affecting lesson design and the design process 2

2 Locating the lesson in context 5

3 Identifying and sharing learning objectives 6

4 Principles for structuring a lesson in episodes 9

5 Selecting strategies and techniques 12

6 Selecting a teaching model 14

Summary of research 22

Next steps 24

Setting future targets 24

Introduction

Successful lesson design

In successful lessons pupils are:

• clear about what is to be learned, how it fits in with what they know already and
  the structure of the lesson;


• actively engaged in their learning so they make their own meaning;


• able to work independently when required to do so;


• able to understand expectations;


• able to use assessment to help them to improve;


• confident that they can succeed because the right conditions for learning
  prevail.

Common issues

Sometimes pupils do not appear to make enough progress in lessons and the
teacher is generally unhappy about the way pupils respond to activities. Lessons
do not go according to plan.

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Unit 1: Structuring learning

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