Dependent learners

Independent learners

rely heavily on the teacher cannot make decisions about their learning do not know their own strengths and weaknesses do not connect classroom learning with the real world think that the teacher is wholly responsible for their learning do not know the best way to learn something do not set learning goals will only work when extrinsic motivators such as grades or rewards are offered do not reflect on how well they are learning and the reasons

are self-reliant can make informed decisions about their learning are aware of their strengths and weaknesses connect classroom learning with the real world take responsibility for their own learning know about different strategies for learning plan their learning and set goals are intrinsically motivated by making progress in learning often reflect on the learning process and their own progress

Ownership of their learning Time for talk and collaborative work Time to ask questions and seek solutions Time to find out things for themselves Time to reflect lose the gap! Time for children to choose their own next steps

"stablish what the children already know about a topic# what they want to learn about and how they are going to learn$ This gives them ownership but develops a relevant starting point for the classdeveloping self efficiency# self motivation and self esteem$ Think about the questions the children ask as well as the answers which they give$ %lan-do-review

&hat helps us to learn'

&hat stops us from learning'

(rinking water &orking in pairs oncentrating )istening to the teacher *sking for help %laying +nowing what to do

,ot coming to school hatting to a neighbour -aving a bad memory .eing distracted (isturbances )ack of help .eing rushed

How much do you agree or disagree with these statements? (1= Strongly disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Agree, 4= Strongly agree) */ 0 know what to do when 0 get stuck with my work' ./ 0 can concentrate for a long time without being distracted / 0 can always plan my work carefully (/ 0 don!t mind if 0 make a mistake "/ 0 know where to go to find things out 1/ 0 often ask myself &hat might happen if2$'! 3/ 0!m good at learning with other people$ -/ 0!m good at picking up the main points at the end of the lesson

hild led topic %lan involves independent research hildren then create their independent piece# using their chosen medium 4 adult support where needed 5eview their pro6ect with a view to evaluate the success of their learning$

*n exclusive# personalised learning resource for the children$ The teacher sets an open ended task which the children can address in anyway they like# using their preferred learning style$ 7o they might create an information poster# they may write a story or they could make a model and take photographs of how they go to the end result$