Thought I would use the emoticons to structure my reflection:
The article is very readable and well-organised, making the argument for AfL a very persuasive and reasonable one. The examples drawn from case studies are very powerful examples of how AfL can transform teaching and learning.
Of course, there are major obstacles in persuading both teachers and students to adopt this approach to teaching and learning, mainly because it involves a rather drastic change of mindset. For teachers, it is not just about changing the pedagogy which they are used to, but also about restructuring their approach in managing their classrooms. For students, they will have to take responsibility of their own learning. Otherwise, its not going to work.
The long-term effects of AfL based on the examples are really convincing - just that it takes a LOT of time and effort on the teacher's part to make changes and improvements.
Some of the reccommendations are rather controversial and involves the slaughtering of some sacred cows (e.g. teachers should mark less)
Yes, reading this article really makes me excited about AfL. What I'm thinking now is how to cascade all these ideas to our teachers!!!
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Fri Jan 18, 2008 12:34 pm
Yes, I agree with you, it was very well-written. What about the article that makes it so reader friendly especially for our teachers who do not have time to study this topic in a very indepth manner?]
What are some possible solutions to this issue? The article does suggest some broad ideas but do you have any insights to this from a practitioner's standpt? How does the teacher in the example on questioning technique manage to 'change' himself/herself in the 7 months]
Is that what is expected of a teacher? A teacher's career can span 30-40 years. Is that a reasonable amount of time to expect changes and improvement?]
I love radical solutions to get radical results]
So glad for this respond. How are u going to proceed on this?]