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 useful for this
particular group on this particular task, but also useful with
the same group in other areas of their General Science 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 in related
areas of Single and Double Award Science were able to make use
of the materials beyond the topic area, and older pupils working
toward A Level were able to gather background information from
the CD and web sites. This latter group found the Encarta CD 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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