Presentation Abstract
GRAEME AITKEN is Dean of Education at The University of Auckland. He has a background of more than 30 years as a secondary school teacher and teacher educator, and more recently as a researcher on curriculum design and teaching effectiveness. He aims through his research to offer insights into practice that help decision-making by policy makers, schools and teachers in the best interests of learners and learning.
Notes
- innovations should be measured be effect on teaching and teaching workload
- Wiggins causes of teaching:
- Successful learning (achievement)
- Greater interest
- Greater confidence
- Teachers can waste student time by:
- Disengagement
- Lack of success
- Misalignment
