From paper to digital work plans how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in primary classrooms? Nils Otto Steen
Jan 20, 2016
From paper to digital work plans
how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in
primary classrooms?
Nils Otto Steen
Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)
• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT
• Field work preparation – From talk to action
• How is it practically done?
The use of work plans in brief
• 2 - 3 weeks learning contract between teacher and pupil– Learning goals– Assignments
• Freedom to choose when and how
Intentions
• A tool for pedagogical differentiation/adapted education
• Self regulated learning
• Enhanced learning
But…• Individual privatized forms of learning
• Low pressure on learning– Klette (2007)– Bergem (2009)
• “The invisible teaching method” – Alexander (2001)
• Gender difference
Paper based work plans (5th-7th)
Weekly plan (5th – 7th)
Paper based vs. digital work plans
Paper based• Printout every second
week - episodic• Same for everyone
Digital• More dynamic and
flexible?• More…not a work
plan..?
My claims/hypothesis• When digitalized and implemented
– the teachers and the pupils will no longer use the expression ‘work plan’
– other opportunities for organizing learning activities will unfold
Data collection – 1 year
T1Int./wsObs.WP
T2Obs.WP
T3Int./wsObs.WP
T4Obs.WP
T5Int./wsObs.WP
Autumn 2009 Autumn 2010
Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)
• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT
• Field work preparation – From talk to action
• How is it practically done?