Friday, 6 January 2012

Guided Learning....


Guided Learning is when teacher assistance is less and students are able to construct meaning to solve problems. ASLA offers a statement regarding the TL and guided inquiry. This statement outlines the following that learning today requires a team approach in a collaborative and supportive learning environment. Guided inquiry fosters engagement and reflection, building on what learners already know.
The process involves planning, guiding and modelling collaboratively with learners which enables learners to develop higher-order thinking.  Learners are able to use a variety of sources of information and different modes of learning to enhance their deeper understandings. Collaboration with peers is critical in developing the skills of lifelong learning. (ASLA, 2009).

'The school library is an active learning environment where information literacy is taught through carefully planned, closely supervised and targeted intervention by an instructional team which includes the professional contribution of the teacher librarian.' (ASLA, 2009).

This reference show how important the role of the TL in guided learning can be.

References:
Australian School Library Association. (2009). Statement on guided inquiry and the curriculum. In ASLA             website. Retrieved from http://www.asla.org.au/policy/guided.inquiry.curriculum.htm



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