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All about self-paced learning
All about self-paced learning
- What is self-paced learning?
Self-paced learning is a specific learning method in which the learner is able to control the amount of material they consume as well as the duration of time they need to learn the new information properly.
- Why self-paced learning?
Students learn the same material, if not more, at their own pace giving the teacher more time to work with students.
- Does it work?
Based on research, this method enhances both student learning and the teacher's ability to better individually reach and help each student. Click here to see the most recent Johns Hopkins study for the 2020-2021 School Year.
How will it work?
How will it work?
Students will be given an ideal timeline to follow to complete the lessons for each chapter. There will be three types of lesson: Must Do (MD), Should Do (SD), and Aspire to Do (ATD).
Must Do: These lessons which cover essential skills and content, without which end-of-unit assessments cannot be completed. Mastering these lessons is non-negotiable. All assignments for MD lessons will be graded
Should Do: These lessons give students valuable opportunities to develop their skills or knowledge, and students who do master these lessons will inevitably produce more developed work on final projects or assessments. However, when circumstances dictate, students can complete their end-of-unit assessments without mastering "should-do" lessons. Assignments for SD lessons will not be mandatory, therefore, will not be used in the grade book.
Aspire to Do: These are the most challenging lessons of any unit, because they take the skills that students have learned in other lessons and apply those skills in the new, more sophisticated ways. Of course, every student should aspire to reach these lessons -- but some simply might not. That's okay. Assignments for ATD lessons will not be mandatory, therefore, will not be used in the grade book.
Each lesson will consist of a video with notes, assignment(s), and a mastery check.
The video will be a created by their teacher, Mr. Stanwood, pausing for understanding checks throughout. Students will not be able to speed up the video. Each video will focus on one objective and will be less than 10 minutes in length. Students will be given terms & examples in which they need to take notes about during the video.
There will be a variety of assignments for students to practice the objective from the video. These will mostly be online assignments (IXL, Khan Academy Practice, or other teacher created assignments). See scoring for assignments.
In order to move on to next lesson, students must complete and master the mastery check. Students will submit their mastery check (via LinkIt or Quizizz) and the teacher will provide feedback (if necessary) to the student.
There will be a timeline for students to follow to best stay on track for mid-chapter quizzes and end of chapter tests.
Above images from Modern Classrooms Project, www.modernclassrooms.org
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