The purpose of my action research was to address how I can maintain my learners’ interest and motivation throughout a maths lesson. Many of these students were observed to lack engagement because they did not choose to study maths and only required to either attend classes in order to obtain their chosen vocational qualification.
I found the most important part of my action research was to develop an accurate assessment of the situation, gather good evidence from a variety of sources and have a clear understanding of my reconnaissance before I defined a plan of action to carry it out.
I am aware that I have to provide a good service to all my learners and I always reflect and critically appraise my own practice, what works best in my teaching …show more content…
In the main, my action research has been successful and the cumulative impact of the changes I made have yielded the benefits I had hoped for but sadly not for all learners as some continue to remain disengaged so more work needs to be done to find alternative solutions to motivate them. I have recognised that the changes I made are no more than part of a basic toolkit that all practitioners need to help demonstrate the professional values and attributes needed for effective …show more content…
I have also worked with the Head of Maths by contributing to the organisational development and shared my bank of resources with colleagues to help enhance and improve the quality of learning.
I learned a lot about my practices as a teacher by questioning my own personal and professional attitudes and beliefs as I made changes to accommodate the diverse needs of my learners. Overall, I found better, more effective ways of helping them understand maths by using a mix of teaching strategies from direct instruction, discussion, small-group work, cooperative learning, problem-solving and self-discovery leading to professional growth. This is continuing to have a positive impact on my learners as I have incorporated improvements into my practice
I found the most important part of my action research was to develop an accurate assessment of the situation, gather good evidence from a variety of sources and have a clear understanding of my reconnaissance before I defined a plan of action to carry it out.
I am aware that I have to provide a good service to all my learners and I always reflect and critically appraise my own practice, what works best in my teaching …show more content…
In the main, my action research has been successful and the cumulative impact of the changes I made have yielded the benefits I had hoped for but sadly not for all learners as some continue to remain disengaged so more work needs to be done to find alternative solutions to motivate them. I have recognised that the changes I made are no more than part of a basic toolkit that all practitioners need to help demonstrate the professional values and attributes needed for effective …show more content…
I have also worked with the Head of Maths by contributing to the organisational development and shared my bank of resources with colleagues to help enhance and improve the quality of learning.
I learned a lot about my practices as a teacher by questioning my own personal and professional attitudes and beliefs as I made changes to accommodate the diverse needs of my learners. Overall, I found better, more effective ways of helping them understand maths by using a mix of teaching strategies from direct instruction, discussion, small-group work, cooperative learning, problem-solving and self-discovery leading to professional growth. This is continuing to have a positive impact on my learners as I have incorporated improvements into my practice