I believe that students’ capacity to involve themselves in effortful learning is influenced by the environment in which it takes place.
Explore examples of programs ‘beyond’ the classroom: scienceworks, Sydney Opera House, Chau Chak Wing Museum
Image 1 retrieved from: Read, M. A. (2010). Contemplating design: Listening to children’s preferences about classroom design. Creative Education, 1(2), 75.
Image 2 retrieved from: Mooreco inc. (2019). 5 colors in the classroom that will boost active learning. https://blog.moorecoinc.com/5-colors-in-the-classroom-that-will-boost-active-learning
Image 3 retrieved from: Pinterest. (n.d). History Teaching resource. https://i.pinimg.com/564x/1a/0f/95/1a0f95e1cd047b88bc1828147ea16cb6.jpg
Image 4: poster I created and put in the classroom during my recent placement
REFERENCES
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2017). Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. https://www.aitsl.edu.au/standards
Larsen, C., Walsh, C., Almond, N., & Myers, C. (2017). The “real value” of field trips in the early weeks of higher education: the student perspective. Educational Studies, 43(1), 110-121. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2016.1245604
Merewether, J. (2015). Young children’s perspectives of outdoor learning spaces: What matters?. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(1), 99-108. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911504000113
Read, M. A. (2010). Contemplating design: Listening to children’s preferences about classroom design. Creative Education, 1(2), 75.
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2017). Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. Guilford Publications
ScienceWorks. (2022). Exhibits. https://scienceworksmuseum.org/exhibits-activities/
Sydney Opera House. (2022). Schools Performances, workshops, tours, digital learning, in-school residencies and work experience. https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/learn/schools.html
University of Sydney. (2022). Secondary Programs. https://www.sydney.edu.au/museum/education/secondary.html
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