Moving forward

This section has focused on LCE, how to model active pedagogy yourself, and how to support pre-service and in-service teachers in developing active approaches to learning, through the feedback you provide and by exposing them to new ideas.

Changes in practice take a long time to embed. Start by making a few small changes to your practice – such as using pair-work or planning to use different types of questions. As you become more confident (and learn from your mistakes) you will become more adventurous.

In Section 3 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   the focus will be on using Information Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance learning. You will need to think about the technological skills required, and the sorts of classroom approaches that you can use. You will need to examine any suggestions about how ICT could be used, critically to ensure that it really does enhance learning.

An overview of learner-centred education