Supporting Entry Level 3 digital learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of digital terminology.
The project aimed to develop strategies to support the development and understanding of digital terminology and ensure this knowledge was embedded into the learners’ long-term memories.
The project worked with adult learners with very low level digital skills to identify the most successful strategies to support learners’ understanding of key terminology and ensure it is embedded into their long-term memory. Interactive quizzes were used along with other strategies. The project team found that the use of the interactive quizzes resulted in the majority of the learners increasing their working knowledge and understanding of digital key terminology. The learners fully engaged with using this style of resource which promoted their enthusiasm for wanting to do more such activities.
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2. Evaluate and challenge your practice, values and beliefs - Being part of the action research project gave the team time and space to be able to question current practices and work on an area that had previously been difficult for learners. Being able to conduct research was beneficial as they were able to apply it directly to their own practice and cohort of learners. The improvement in the learners’ understanding of the terminology was evident from their comments and the assessments that were undertaken.
3. Inspire, motivate and raise aspirations of learners through your enthusiasm and knowledge - The project enabled the team to raise aspirations of the learners by the development of the different styles of assessment methods and gave them the satisfaction that their knowledge of terminology was engaged in their long-term memory. They also felt confident in using these key terms away from the safety of the classroom. Instant feedback from the online resources and being able to access the resources away from the session motivated the learners to develop their knowledge and skills outside taught sessions.
15. Promote the benefits of technology and support learners in its use - The project supported learners to have the confidence to use online resources away from the session and continue to develop their independent digital skills.