c.
Adapting the Resources for Different Learners or Work
This
part of the case study follows from what has just been said about
evaluation of resources. If a piece of software, a World Wide
Web site or a dedicated piece of courseware can be used for more
than one group of learners or across more than one area of work,
it follows that it is more valuable to you in your work.
In
the case study, the teacher found the web sites and CD resources
useful for this particular group on this particular task, but
also useful with the same group in other areas of their Drama
work. It was simply a matter of spending time with the pupils
exploring the web sites. The web sites and the CD were also useful
across a range of other groups. Pupils preparing for GCSE English
and Drama were able to make use of the materials in their own
topic and project areas, and older pupils working toward A Level
English, Drama and Media Studies were able to gather background
information from the CD and web sites. This latter group found
the Encarta CD material less useful, of course, but the skills
of analysing and evaluating the information available and then
applying that analysis to other, more specialist products (such
as Britannica on CD) formed a part of the Advanced Level pupils'
ability to investigate independently.
With
this in mind, think about how you would complete the grid on the
following page, and discuss it with your mentor.
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