Practices

Thematic Field: ESL
Improving engagement and learning capacity for disaffected pupils
Comenius Regio Partnership
Institutions involved:
Partner Regio 1
Coordinator organisation: Shropshire Council
Partner organisations: St Laurence CE Primary School
UK – United Kingdom
Partner Regio 2
Edge Hill University
Coordinator organisation: Hvidovre Kommune
Partner organisations: Engstrandskolen
DK - Denmark Laereruddannelsen Zahle
Key words: Motivation, Educational attainment
Description:
Staff from all partner organisations engaged in, and supported, action research to
gather evidence on the impact of interventions on pupils at risk of
underachievement. It focused on how the outdoor environment could be used as a
context for learning to enhancing pupil confidence, self-esteem, independence and
employability and to raise standards in Science.
The development of the confident use of Information Technology to support
learning and to share ideas across the partner institutions was integral to the project.
‘Mobilities’ were used to enable local authority and partner organisation staff to visit
educational settings within the partnership in order to extend their knowledge of the
range of strategies available to support pupils through the use of the outdoor
environment as a context for learning.
Findings were disseminated across the partner organisations, and shared with national
agencies and beyond, to build capacity and establish a sustainable network,
enabling links between the partners to continue beyond the life of the project. The
project enabled Shropshire and Hvidovre to better support pupils in danger of
disaffection, by providing opportunities for local authority, partner organisation and
school staff to work together to reflect upon the impact of their practice.
Duration:
2009-2011
Website:
http://www.europeansharedtreasure.eu/detail.php?id_project_base=2009-1-GB1-
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