Module 1 Introduction Preview

Outcomes

This module will help you to:

• understand some of the ways the Learning Pit can be used to support student learning
• identify the ways in which the Learning Pit connects with educational theory and research
• understand the terminology associated with the Learning Pit and Learning Challenge
• introduce the Learning Pit to your students clearly and accurately
• use a prepared lesson to familiarise your students with the four stages of the Learning Challenge

Content

• An overview of the Learning Pit and the Learning Challenge.
• An exploration of the links to other theories and models, such as Hattie’s Visible Learning (2009) and Biggs & Collis’s SOLO Taxonomy (1982).
• Key points about how to draw the Learning Pit accurately.
• A list of the key terms associated with a shared language of learning for using the Learning Pit and the Learning Challenge.
• Recommended actions for trying a Learning Challenge session with your students.