Learners' diversity

RE-ENGAGE VULNERABLE ADULTS WITH EUROPEAddressing learners’ diversity and contact the labour market .

CEPA El Fontán.Oviedo

Oviedo 8,9 April 2014

About diverstity

In my thesis “Adaptive teaching to enhance English-

language acquisition in Secondary Education for

Adults” we have demonstrated that:

• Adaptive teaching strategies can improve the

performance of adults attending ASE centres and

their attitude towards the English language.

• Students develop Comprehension skills of the English

Language, as well as Written and Oral expression.

INTRODUCTION

• How are students attending Adult Secondary Education

(ASE) Centres?

• What happens to older students?

• What do teachers do in this situation?

Homogeneity / heterogeneity

CurriculumTeachers and collaboration

Expectations and agreements

Grouping Diversity

SpacesEmotional / learning factors

Evaluation

About diverstity

Are differences inherent to human beings?

• Yes, of course

About diverstity

Does diversity exist in all educational

centres?Yes, of course.

About diverstity

Respect to diversity, what

happens at the adult centres?

• The groups are heterogeneous.

• Diversity is not often considered.

Respect to diversity, what happens at the adult centres?

Diversity in adult centres

What reasons cause that schools are reluctant to contemplate diversity?

• It’s more complex and more expensive. • It’s dificult to the teachers to understand their

students. • It brings up in teachers a feeling of unease and

insecurity. • Video 1 Inexperience in diversity

How should we respond to the many differences that presents the students?

• The Adaptive Teaching is a promising alternative

• Teachers need to know the student's needs to adapt to

their singularity.

METHODOLOGY: the role of teachers

• A new way of teaching. The traditional teaching is

changed by designers of comprehensive

educational proposals, not just executors.

• Video 2

METHODOLOGY: the role of teachers

METHODOLOGY: the role of teachers

• Organize, prepare and sequence resources,

activities and tasks.

• Moodle platform is a ideal learning tool.

• Video 6

METHODOLOGY: the role of teachers

METHODOLOGY:Student autonomy

• Fortnight working plan (sheet of curriculum

development).

• A cooperative team with positive attitudes towards

diversity.

• Learners share responsibility.

• Video 4

METHODOLOGY:Student autonomy

METHODOLOGY:Coordination

• Several people who collaborate in the classroom.

• Another way of doing the Final assessment

• Video 5

METHODOLOGY:Coordination

METHODOLOGY:Coordination

• At the end of the session−Difficulties−Modifications−Comments in the daily log sheets−Video 5b

METHODOLOGY:Coordination

METHODOLOGY: Personal support • Personal relationship,

• Improved understanding of each other

• Promote positive attitudes and perceptions.

• High expectations for all learners

METHODOLOGY: High expectations

for all learners

• Highlight the success

• Analyze what does not work

• Skills, dedication and effort.