How do we create learner independence outside of the classroom?
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
Well, we know children can teach themselves - without needing a school, classroom or teacher:
Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education | TED Talk
Jay Doubleyou: teaching the teachers: the future of education
On the other hand, you can encourage students to be more independent - starting in the classroom:
How to promote independent learning in the primary classroom | DoodleLearning
Ways To Help Students Become More Independent Learners
BLENDED LEARNING AND THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM
A starting point is to blend or mix spaces inside and outside the classroom [and you can skip the middle section]:
The Basics of Blended Learning - YouTube
This helps students to become independent learners - as well as enables a very flexible approach to what happens in and out of the class:
A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning, which aims to increase student engagement and learning by having pupils complete readings at home and work on live problem-solving during class time.[1] This pedagogical style moves activities, including those that may have traditionally been considered homework, into the classroom. With a flipped classroom, students watch online lectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home, while actively engaging concepts in the classroom, with a mentor's guidance.We can use technology in the flipped classroom - with an inspiring video here:
Teaching for Tomorrow: Flipped Learning - YouTube
Jay Doubleyou: blended learning and the flipped classroom
NO CHOICE: TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC:
Of course, the last two years have been very difficult for both students and teachers - as everyone had to try and make use of digital technology:
Remote Learning During COVID-19: Lessons from Today, Principles for Tomorrow
And it threw open all sorts of challenges:
Jay Doubleyou: digital learning solutions
RESOURCES
Where can we go for digital learning platforms outside the classroom?
How can these make learners more independent and effective?
There are lots of excellent eady-made videos:
Here's an excellent guide to which resources can be used for independent learning - also for outside the classroom:
Fostering learner independence in your classroom will give your students the best chance of future success. Help your students to be less reliant on you, and more actively involved and invested in their learning in the classroom and beyond, with these 5 tips for teachers!5 ways to foster learner independence in the ELT classroom | Cambridge English
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