observations – Edventures

A question worth answering?

Kristian Still 26 Jun ’23 26 Jun ’23

Two important points need signposting here. First, learning is not revealed at the point of observation. This knowledge is well-established and frequently commented upon. Learning and performance are dissociable. What is more, we know that learning can occur in the absence of …

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Obs, 4Matrix and more

Kristian Still 2 Mar ’13 2 Mar ’13

This week I lead our lesson observation and data training. Two eighty minute session, the first based on the ASCL lesson observation training materials and 4Matrix, the second the inner workings of 4Matrix and lesson observations. Our staff were very perceptive in …

Human Capital, Building Human Capability27 Apr ’24
This week I have mainly been discussing, reading and listening and reflecting on “human resources.” It has included conversations with CEOs, COO’s and People Professionals, PM Daily and listening to the CIPD Podcast. Somewhere in those lines of enquiry, Dave Ulrich‘s no-nonsense outlook rang my …
Employee Handbooks – People Professional21 Apr ’24
Having been responsible for on-boarding staff in three organisations, I have a vested interest in the “Employee Handbook.” Whilst not required by law in the UK, there are many positive reasons to both pen and consult on your “Employee Handbook.” First and foremost it enables …
ChatGPT Learner Coach Mark 421 Apr ’24
Four iterations on – I believe I have designed a powerful AND flexible ‘Learner Coach‘ PREPARE prompt for ChatGPT that tailors the learning experience to the learners prior knowledge, and confidence, and emphasises subject vocabulary. Here it is in action. First. coaching a relatively confident, …
Engagement and Challenge: BIG Questions with ChatGPT19 Apr ’24
Rubrics and criterion-referenced assessment regularly contribute to teaching and learning and more recently to the assessment of the quality of teaching. Used effectively, rubrics provide clear and objective feedback to learners/teachers about their strengths and weaknesses relative to specific learning/performance objectives. Our newly introduced “Impact …