Abstract:
The paper is an evaluation of a Middle Years Program; the program’s conceptualisation, its implementation and its impact on participants. It explores the learning outcomes, attitudes, knowledge gains and teacher perspectives. This paper will explore the key concepts of Applied Learning described in the literature and identify the gains or benefits in attitudes, motivation and performance of participants.
This paper reports on the experiences of the group of participants in a middle years’ curriculum initiative. It describes the selection of a suitable program partner for the “Applied Learning” project and explores the impact of this collaborative partnership on the participants. A partnership was established with a local Primary School involving Year 8 students participating in an Applied Learning Pilot Program. Students conducted a modified Health and Physical Education Program for Prep and Grade 1 students.
This paper reports on the experiences of the group of participants in a middle years’ curriculum initiative. It describes the selection of a suitable program partner for the “Applied Learning” project and explores the impact of this collaborative partnership on the participants. A partnership was established with a local Primary School involving Year 8 students participating in an Applied Learning Pilot Program. Students conducted a modified Health and Physical Education Program for Prep and Grade 1 students.