Education in times of crisis: Effective approaches to distance learning
The Chartered College of Teaching has issued a report concluding their ‘Education in times of crisis’ series on distance learning. The report presents views of over 400 teachers on their experiences and innovations around emergency remote teaching.
Key findings are:
- Devices are not enough – digital literacy development is crucial
- Over half of teachers’ workload has increased, but collaboration and pre-made resources can help
- Teachers provided at least as much feedback during distance learning
- Collaborative learning is effective yet challenging to implement with younger learners
- Over half of teachers say engagement is an issue, and turned off cameras make it worse
- Time for social contact is key to supporting students’ wellbeing
- Supporting students with SEND requires personalised approaches [understanding students strengths and needs is simply good practice for all students]
