Action for well-being

Teaching approaches

Research into key factors that have a positive effect on students' learning (Hattie, 1999) indicates that innovative, responsive teachers can make a real difference to students' achievement. The way they are taught affects how students learn. Some recommended approaches for learning in this curriculum are:

• critical thinking and critical action;
• the co-operative learning approach;
• the social inquiry process;
• experiential learning;
• the Games for Understanding model.

These teaching approaches are discussed on the following pages. (Use right hand menu to navigate.)

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