Learning to Learn in Schools

What's happening in the Learning to Learn in Schools project?

The Learning to Learn in Schools project's Phase 4 Year 1 report is now complete. Based on data drawn from 30 case studies, the report demonstrates the project's sustainability ( - three of the local authorities involved have continued from Phase 3) and its replicability ( - Northumberland local authority has joined the project and been incorporated successfully).

As mentioned previously in this newsletter, the 5 Rs in the project have been changed this year to include Responsibility instead of Remembering (this decision was made as it was felt that remembering would be implicit in the other Rs). The impact that the new R has had is apparent in the number of case studies looking at 'Students as Researchers' and student voice; this suggests that Responsibility is thought to be an important characteristic of the successful learner. Other major themes that the report highlights include 'Learning Relationships and Interactions in the Classroom' and 'Tools for Learning'. Learning to Learn approaches appear to promote flexible relationships and interaction styles, and a wide range of roles for teachers and students. Indeed, principles such as inclusivity, democracy, and joint enquiry clearly lend themselves to the development of students as researchers, and, increasingly, this is becoming an area of interest in L2L schools. Various tools for learning have been adopted and adapted by teachers in their exploration of learning to learn approaches; the report looks at the ways these are used in the classroom and categorises these as scaffolds, measures, frames and lenses.

For more information see the full report or contact Rebecca Goodbourn on 020 7766 0018 or rgoodbourn@cflearning.org.uk.