Learning Beyond the Classroom

1. What have we learned?

1.1. The students have to reflect and debrief about the new knowledgde that they have learned.

1.2. Reflection and experience as a cycle. (Kolbs cirkel)

1.3. That teaching beyond the classroom has more aspects than "just" going outside- Use it inside the classroom, the aesthetic experience, global topics etc.

1.3.1. Reflection can help the students create transfer between catalogue knowledge and the real world

1.4. That taking the students outside doesen't have to take up a full lesson or full day. Also working with reflection tools.

1.5. Reflection, learning beyond the classroom can also be inside the classroom, 4 phases...

2. How will we use this in practice?

2.1. Through class and student discussions.

2.2. Practice

2.3. Remember to reflect with your students!

2.4. We will try to incorporate it in our day to day lesson planning

2.5. Consider how to cooperate this module into every-day lessons.

2.6. Reflection in plenary, pairs, group and/or individual

3. How does that connect to our general teacher skills and competences?

3.1. Varied/differentiated activities/classes

3.2. Having the skills to construct a learning environment where reflection and variation occurs frequently

3.3. Reflection is vital for every subject - not only English.

3.4. General/classic classroom management might be more challenging