Transcript Enhancing Public Engagement: a summary Nicholas Garrick

Enhancing Public Engagement:
a summary
Nicholas Garrick
Teacher & Learning Consultant
Purpose
Enhancing Public Engagement Guide
Purpose:
• De-mystifying primary phase
• Extend skills of session leaders
• Part 1: Understanding the primary phase
• Part 2: Past and present
• Part 3: Leading the way with Earth Sciences
• Part 4: The future of STEM PE
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Pedagogy
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Why + how
Common Principles
Difference between key stages
Interpretation of currciulum
Difference between schools
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National Curriculum
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Statutory in 1989, revised in 2000
Minimum entitlement, broad and non specific
QCA schemes in 1990 constricted learning
National movement to re-energise curriculum
Current re-writing by ConLib government (again)
New Eng, Ma, Sci & PE statutory in 2013
New ‘other subjects’ statutory in 2014
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National Curriculum
EYFS
KS1
KS2
KS3
KS4
0-5
5-7
7 - 11
11 - 14
14 - 17
Every school covers the same ‘what’, but interprets ‘how’
differently (often in similar ways)
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National Curriculum
Year 4 – Year 6
‘All’
Global
World issues that
affect society
Year 2 – Year 4
‘Us’
Community
Region
Country
EYFS – Year 2
‘Me’
Egocentric
My Family
My World
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‘Perfect’ learning experience
Visual
Auditory
Real
Purpose
Enquiry
Application
Kinaesthetic
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‘Perfect’ learning experience
Visual:
images, clips, words
Auditory:
soundtrack,
presentation
Kinaesthetic:
make one
Be one!
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In what context might a child learn
about volcanoes?
Science:
• Changing state
• Changing
materials
• Variation and
classification
• Forces
English:
• Recount
• Explanation
• Narrative
• Persuasion
Maths:
Viscosity
Flow rate
ICT:
Patterns
Data extrapolation
Geography:
• Tectonics
• Weather
• Environmental
impact
• Human
settlement
• Rock formation
• Variation and
classification
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Key pedagogy
• Developing awareness of the world
• Age = concentration
• Stages of learning (page 14 of pack)
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Key pedagogy
• Questioning related to age (page 8 in pack)
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Key pedagogy
Learning pyramid
5% lecture
10% reading
20% audio-visual
30% demonstration
50% discussion group
75% practice by doing
90% teach one another
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Effective session structure
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Effective session structure
Session leader sets enquiry question or shows
stimulus
Session leader leads discussion or low-level Talk
Partner activities
Learners fully engaged in a task (or variety)
acquiring new skills or knowledge
Learners complete a challenge in teams or
groups
Session leader asks for answers to the original
enquiry question, perhaps noting down any
further questions
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Skills to engage active learning
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Spy
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Skills to engage active learning
In what ways could you
describe the object? Create a
phrase.
Every pairing of groups take
the best bits and form
develop the phrase…until…
The group facilitator has one,
whole group response
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Skills to engage active learning
Group 1 to discuss where is
it from/used?
2 – What is its purpose?
3 – Why it is important?
4 – When was is discovered or arrive at U of B
5 – How did it arrive here today?
Move back into original groups and share discussions.
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Skills to engage active learning
I am more aware of current learning practices in
schools
I feel I have learnt something new today
I feel I have gained more than one skill that may
help in delivering engagement sessions
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Skills to engage active learning
There is a spy amongst you.
What summaries can the spy make about:
• Team work
• Idea generation
• Vocabulary
Spy
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An Introduction to STEM Ambassadors
Graphic Science - Bristol, Bath and Somerset
Claire Dimond, [email protected]
STEM Agenda in a Nutshell
HMG’s STEM Agenda aims to ensure that:
1. The needs of employers are met
2. The STEM curriculum is sufficiently challenging for the top 25% and increases STEM
literacy of the population at large
3. There are good enrichment and enhancement activities as part of STEM education the STEM Ambassadors Programme is a key part of this
STEM skills shortages are widespread – 43% of employers currently have difficultly
recruiting staff...The STEM Ambassadors scheme is a good example of this kind of activity
(business engaging with schools)
CBI education and skills survey 2011
What is a STEM Ambassador activity?
A STEM Ambassador activity is any activity and/or school visit that is:
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Voluntary and free of charge to schools
Aimed at individuals aged 5-19 years (including supporting teachers STEM CPD
training)
Linked to Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Maths in some way (including
careers based activities)
All STEM Ambassadors are required to take part in a at least one activity
a year and we’d be delighted if you decide you want to take part in more!
STEM Ambassador Activities can Include:
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Taking part in a careers event
Delivering a hands on activity e.g. Bristol Dinosaur
Supporting an on-going STEM Club activity
Taking part in a science festival
Being interviewed over Skype or taking part in a webinar
Taking part in a teacher/Ambassador networking event
Working with Science Learning Centres to support teacher CPD training
Visiting your old school as a STEM Ambassador (if educated in UK only)
Supporting STEMNET activities advertised through the UK-wide quarterly
newsletter e.g. BBC Bang Goes the Theory roadshows, Big Bang Fair.
You can also view the latest requests on STEMNetworking
How does the STEM Ambassadors Programme work?
You are now part of a cohort of about 29,000 STEM Ambassadors UK
wide and 1150 in Bristol, Bath and Somerset
Your local STEMNET Contract Holder will provide you with:
• Regular updates on volunteering opportunities available in your local area at a
variety of times and locations
• Support on any questions and queries you may have
• Advice and guidance on how to organise your own activities
• Follow up your volunteering activities with formal feedback from both you and
any teachers involved
Useful Information for STEM Ambassadors
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The Programme is UK-wide including Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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If you move to another sub region at any point then it is very easy for us to
transfer you to the appropriate STEMNET Contract Holder in that area
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Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to provide travel expenses for STEM
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Your local STEMNET Contract Holder is there to provide you with support and
guidance whenever you need it.
Hopes and expectations
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Teachers
Ambassadors
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Students
STEM Ambassadors – Hopes and Expectations
Why did you decide to become a STEM Ambassador?
• It’s a new and exciting challenge
• It’s a chance for me to share my enthusiasm for my subject and inspire young
people to have a more positive view of STEM and STEM careers
• It’s an opportunity for me to give something back to the community
• It sounds like fun!
In the 2011 survey, STEM Ambassadors said volunteering in schools had:
• contributed to their personal and professional development (88%)
• improved their communication and presentation skills (63%)
• increased their understanding of young people’s capability and skills (65%)
• their employer benefits from a higher profile in the local community (82%)
Students – Hopes and Expections
What do you think students gain from having STEM Ambassadors visit their
school?
The chance to meet an adult (STEM) role model that is not their teacher or
relative can:
• Provide them with a chance to participate in something new and different to
normal lessons
• Raise the aspirations of the students and challenge stereotypes
• Increase students’ understanding of how their learning in school links to examples
in the real world
• Give them an alternative view point on STEM and STEM careers
• Enthuse them to consider a STEM career in the future
Next Steps
• Register as a STEM Ambassador, www.stemnet.org.uk
• Attend an induction and be CRB checked
• Start inspiring young people!