Personalised Learning: A teacher's guide
February 24, 2022
How can teachers use differentiated instruction to create different pathways to student success?
February 24, 2022
How can teachers use differentiated instruction to create different pathways to student success?
Personalised learning is an educational approach that considers specific needs, interests and strengths of each pupil and provides a unique learning experience to learners on basis of those individual student traits. Teachers and students work with one another to create a customised learning plan for the classroom. Whether you are a charter school or an independent school, you will want the best for your pupils. In this article, we will argue that a personalised approach to school organisation doesn't necessarily mean an increase in teacher workload with developing extra instruction. We will present a new framework that can enhance all aspects of teaching. Working with our partner schools we have developed a novel approach to personalised learning design. Our partner schools have demonstrated how everyday classroom teaching can be adapted to scaffold lower attaining pupils whilst stretching the more able.
An important aspect of these learning plans is that they’re created using collaborative planning between educators and students. It empowers students and allows them to get involved in and take ownership of their learning experience. The learning actions within the framework can have a positive impact on all elements of teaching.
Personalised learning provides students with additional learning experiences, which are a little different from a more traditional classroom. Following are the main characteristics of personalised learning:
Personalized learning strategies benefit both secondary and primary school teachers and students in the classroom. They offer customised learning experiences to learners to pursue their education at their own pace and allow educators to focus on support, guidance, and long-term planning. Below are some of the top advantages of personalisation of learning in the classroom:
One of the main reasons why the personalised school approach is not implemented well in every classroom is because it takes more time to properly follow personalised learning paths. Using the most easily accessible learning strategies and online platforms such as School Portals and Learning Management Systems (LMS) it is possible to remove the barriers that may prevent the primary or secondary schools classroom from becoming personalised. Some biggest challenges of implementing practical strategies of a personalised approach to teaching are:
In personalised learning, the instructional approach and pace of learning are optimised by the needs of each pupil. Instructional content, instructional approaches, and learning objectives, all are customised based on individual learner needs. Also, learning activities are often self-initiated and relevant to students, driven by their interests. However, personalised learning is still in its initial stages. Schools need to do a lot more to ensure that the students are provided with a wide range of learning paths, customized learning experiences and additional learning opportunities that allow them to achieve their potential.
If your school is moving in the direction of customised learning experiences then we would advise you to have a look at the framework and think about how you could use it to design sequences of learning and assessments. We know that digital skills and analytical skills are critical for our current cohort of students. Using the framework, you can create assessments that dig deeper into critical thinking skills and go beyond multiple choice answers. Technology-enabled teaching has come a long way in recent years but this alone won't be the answer. Education systems need to rethink their philosophy around classroom instruction.
Thinking more deeply about the delivery of content is a good starting point. Pupils enjoy collaborative activities that stretch their abilities. A 'one size fits all' approach using downloaded worksheets might not be the answer. The framework allows educators to think about content delivery in a very different way. Simply having the learning actions in your desk drawer gives frontline educators opportunities to take learning in different directions for different pupils. Personalisation does not necessarily mean reinventing the wheel, it's more about creating different pathways to the end destination.
Personalised learning is an educational approach that considers specific needs, interests and strengths of each pupil and provides a unique learning experience to learners on basis of those individual student traits. Teachers and students work with one another to create a customised learning plan for the classroom. Whether you are a charter school or an independent school, you will want the best for your pupils. In this article, we will argue that a personalised approach to school organisation doesn't necessarily mean an increase in teacher workload with developing extra instruction. We will present a new framework that can enhance all aspects of teaching. Working with our partner schools we have developed a novel approach to personalised learning design. Our partner schools have demonstrated how everyday classroom teaching can be adapted to scaffold lower attaining pupils whilst stretching the more able.
An important aspect of these learning plans is that they’re created using collaborative planning between educators and students. It empowers students and allows them to get involved in and take ownership of their learning experience. The learning actions within the framework can have a positive impact on all elements of teaching.
Personalised learning provides students with additional learning experiences, which are a little different from a more traditional classroom. Following are the main characteristics of personalised learning:
Personalized learning strategies benefit both secondary and primary school teachers and students in the classroom. They offer customised learning experiences to learners to pursue their education at their own pace and allow educators to focus on support, guidance, and long-term planning. Below are some of the top advantages of personalisation of learning in the classroom:
One of the main reasons why the personalised school approach is not implemented well in every classroom is because it takes more time to properly follow personalised learning paths. Using the most easily accessible learning strategies and online platforms such as School Portals and Learning Management Systems (LMS) it is possible to remove the barriers that may prevent the primary or secondary schools classroom from becoming personalised. Some biggest challenges of implementing practical strategies of a personalised approach to teaching are:
In personalised learning, the instructional approach and pace of learning are optimised by the needs of each pupil. Instructional content, instructional approaches, and learning objectives, all are customised based on individual learner needs. Also, learning activities are often self-initiated and relevant to students, driven by their interests. However, personalised learning is still in its initial stages. Schools need to do a lot more to ensure that the students are provided with a wide range of learning paths, customized learning experiences and additional learning opportunities that allow them to achieve their potential.
If your school is moving in the direction of customised learning experiences then we would advise you to have a look at the framework and think about how you could use it to design sequences of learning and assessments. We know that digital skills and analytical skills are critical for our current cohort of students. Using the framework, you can create assessments that dig deeper into critical thinking skills and go beyond multiple choice answers. Technology-enabled teaching has come a long way in recent years but this alone won't be the answer. Education systems need to rethink their philosophy around classroom instruction.
Thinking more deeply about the delivery of content is a good starting point. Pupils enjoy collaborative activities that stretch their abilities. A 'one size fits all' approach using downloaded worksheets might not be the answer. The framework allows educators to think about content delivery in a very different way. Simply having the learning actions in your desk drawer gives frontline educators opportunities to take learning in different directions for different pupils. Personalisation does not necessarily mean reinventing the wheel, it's more about creating different pathways to the end destination.