Good Practices of Didactical Methods Database

Title: Feelings, Values: A journey into the world of friendship
Good Practice Mission: The teacher uses a variety of differentiated teaching techniques (learning centres, Frayer model, role-playing, listening to texts, working groups) facilitating all students, especially those with learning difficulties, to deepen the content of the course, to play an active role in the educational process, to further develop their cognitive potential.
Specific goals of the GP:

The specific goals of the described Good Practice are for learners to:

  1. Develop language and communication skills;
  2. Enhance comprehension and analytical abilities;
  3. Foster social and collaborative skills.

Year: 2023
Duration of the implementation: 4 hours to 1 month
Target group: Students from 8 to 12 years old
Summary:

The described GP is an educational scenario that concerns the third grade of primary school and can be also used in an integration class. It is integrated into the Greek language course but can also be used to teach social skills.

The topics addressed in the educational scenario are the reading of a passage from a literary book in combination with the four language skills, namely listening and listening comprehension, oral production, reading and comprehension and written production.

It is proposed that the educational process be approached through learning stations, with each learning station presenting the book "The Little Prince" in a different narrative way (book, audio narration, animation, drama, song and poems) so that all students have the opportunity to participate in the book (multimodal narrative texts).

The goals of the GP are for learners to develop language and communication skills, enhance comprehension and analytical abilities and foster social and collaborative skills.

The educator shapes the classroom into different activity areas according to the interests and needs of the learners.

The central object of study is the literary work of “The Little Prince”. Each learning station presents the book, but also a different narrative way of presenting it. In total, there are five learning stations as many as there are groups of students.

Through this model, students are given the opportunity, either individually or in groups, to read and listen to a passage from the book in order to study it, understand it, and note some phrases that made an impression on them. The gradation of the teaching content and materials is intended to increase the active participation of all students.

The steps to be followed include:

  1. Teaching the Little Prince book through differentiated instruction and learning stations, discussion around the theme of friendship, and brainstorming.
  2. Listening to the text, handout with comprehension questions, group discussion and presentation to the class.
  3. Reading comprehension questions, vocabulary comprehension activities, use of an electronic dictionary, use of new technologies to understand the use of relevant vocabulary.
  4. Role-playing game and assessment.

The described GP can be transferred to different settings.

General guidelines for transferability include Methodology Adaptations: use learning stations with multimodal narrative techniques suitable for adult learners or different educational contents by selecting appropriate texts.

Environment Adaptations: modify for non-formal or digital environments by adjusting materials, schedules, and engagement strategies, giving participants more choice and autonomy.

Cultural Adaptations: Modify texts and materials to reflect the cultural context of learners, using relevant examples and references to enhance engagement and understanding. Class Size Adaptations: Adjust the scenario for different class sizes to ensure full participation.

Space requisites:

The classroom in which the teaching scenario will take place should have an interactive whiteboard, PCs or laptops, speakers, a projector, the possibility to connect to the e-classroom (e-class) via the internet and a whiteboard.

Also, the room should enable the implementation of the educational process with multiple learning stations, with each learning station presenting the book "The Little Prince" in a different narrative way.

Obstacles revealed?:

Several obstacles and constraints may arise during the implementation process of the educational scenario.

Some of them are the availability of the resources (materials and equipment, technology access), time management (classroom time and preparation time), student diversity (different learning paces and special needs), the expertise of the educator (special training and skills, the requirement to collaborate with other educators), the curriculum constraints (curriculum alignment and any assessment requirements), the engagement of the students (their interest levels and any behaviour management issues) and the parental involvement (the support required at home and any communication issues).

Methodology used: Differenciated instruction
Technology-based learning
Group/collaborative learning
Kinaesthetic learning
Resources needed:

The resources needed for implementing the proposed Good Practice are a suitable classroom for using the method of different learning stations, the literature book "The Little Prince", an interactive whiteboard, a computer or laptop, speakers, a projector, connectivity to e-class and the internet, worksheets, a whiteboard and paper materials.


Link: https://photodentro.edu.gr/ls/handle/8585/451?&locale=el
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