Research
I am studying a Professional Doctorate in Education at Sussex University.
The research involves examining the use of a Learning Platform in the classroom and the impact this has on teaching and learning.
You can follow the research here and I would be happy to hear from any other teacher taking part in similar work.
Jim Fanning / Assistant Headteacher Tideway School.
(Photo: school visit to Rome. If only classroom research were as 'easy' as researching Italian ice cream!)
The proposed research project is an investigation into the application of Salmon’s 5 Step Model for online teaching and learning, using a learning platform in the secondary school classroom.
The term learning platform is a generic one which the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) applies to the range of Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) that are used in pre-16, further and higher education. It includes Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) and Managed Virtual Learning Environments (MVLEs).
The applications that can form these integrated online platforms include web pages, email, message boards and discussion forums, text and video conferencing, shared diaries, online social areas, as well as assessment, management and tracking tools (JISC 2007). The presence and complexity of these tools varies depending upon the commercial package being used.
Within my school, which is sponsoring this research, I am responsible for developing curriculum use of a learning platform and have undertaken this research to further my knowledge, understanding and professional practice.
Jim Fanning (fanningj@tidewayschool.org)
This page last updated 17th April 2008.
CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD in Word format the rationale behind this research.
'The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.' Herbert Spencer
