Beyond the Classroom
The Physical Elements:
An important teaching component involves providing students with a variety of ways that enhances their learning. The
space beyond the classroom is a great way to expose students to the world around them and explore learning outside of the usual classroom setting (Johnson, 2009). This can be implemented through excursions and incursions throughout the school curriculum.
Curriculum and Pedagogy:
Students learn in many ways and excursions and incursions give students the chance to step out of the everyday routine of school and give students a ‘controlled adventure’ (Johnson, 2009).Excursions and incursions provide
opportunities for students to build on their understanding of what they have been taught in class by experiencing the ideas and concepts when applied in practice. This learning space not only focuses on students academically but helps them grow emotionally and socially (Johnson, 2009). This form of learning can also have its disadvantages as an excursion and incursion can disarrange the school program and interfere with regular work as these are usually an all-day process. Overall this learning space brings the outside world and students together in a unique learning opportunity but still provides the correct content for the curriculum and topic being taught.
Teacher and Student:
It is important for teachers to show students that learning can take place anywhere and allow them to view their
world in a new and positive way (Johnson, 2009). It is essential for teachers to prepare students prior to the excursion/incursion and continue exploring the concepts and ideas learnt after as well (Lorenza, 2009). This will benefit the students and expand their knowledge as well as give the teacher the chance to see what the students have gained from this experience.
An important teaching component involves providing students with a variety of ways that enhances their learning. The
space beyond the classroom is a great way to expose students to the world around them and explore learning outside of the usual classroom setting (Johnson, 2009). This can be implemented through excursions and incursions throughout the school curriculum.
Curriculum and Pedagogy:
Students learn in many ways and excursions and incursions give students the chance to step out of the everyday routine of school and give students a ‘controlled adventure’ (Johnson, 2009).Excursions and incursions provide
opportunities for students to build on their understanding of what they have been taught in class by experiencing the ideas and concepts when applied in practice. This learning space not only focuses on students academically but helps them grow emotionally and socially (Johnson, 2009). This form of learning can also have its disadvantages as an excursion and incursion can disarrange the school program and interfere with regular work as these are usually an all-day process. Overall this learning space brings the outside world and students together in a unique learning opportunity but still provides the correct content for the curriculum and topic being taught.
Teacher and Student:
It is important for teachers to show students that learning can take place anywhere and allow them to view their
world in a new and positive way (Johnson, 2009). It is essential for teachers to prepare students prior to the excursion/incursion and continue exploring the concepts and ideas learnt after as well (Lorenza, 2009). This will benefit the students and expand their knowledge as well as give the teacher the chance to see what the students have gained from this experience.