It was decided that I would be working with Steph and
before starting research for our podcast that it would be beneficial to firstly
look at the importance of learning outside the classroom. Evidence from Braund
and Reiss (2004) indicates that, many teachers believe that learning which
occur outside the normal classroom has positive influences on the pupils. Waite
(2011) proclaims that a number of forms of learning outside the classroom can enhance
children’s learning, from museums to marshes. Furthermore, Braund and Reiss
(2004) suggests that, access to outdoor learning environments allow children to
see examples of scientific phenomena making it easier to understand. These
sorts of trips can also have the ability to change children’s misconceptions
about certain scientific beliefs that they hold.
DfES (2006 cited in Waite 2011) argues that, Learning
outside the classroom is about raising achievement through an organised,
powerful approach to learning in which direct experience is of prime importance
This is not about what we learn but more importantly how and where we learn.
(p.3)
For this purpose, Steph and I will be visiting a number
of Educational facilities in order to develop our scientific ideas and make a
final decision on what the focus of our podcast will be on.
References
Braund, M., and Reiss, M., (2004), Learning Science Outside the
Classroom. London: RoutledgeFalmer
Waite. S. (2011) Children Learning outside the classroom,
from birth to eleven. London: Sage
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