Supported experiments dissemination conference held 27 March 2014 by ColegauCymru / CollegesWales with the support of the Welsh Government and the active participation of further education colleges across Wales.

2. St David’s
Catholic College
Coleg Catholig
Dewi Sant
Controlled Experiment
Tactical Teaching
Literacy Skills
Reading

3. Rationale and Approach
To look to improve outcomes at Level
3, specifically in A Level Programmes
• Higher order thinking
skills
• Reading skills
• Geoff Petty – Improve
your Teaching and that of
your Team
• Supported Experiment
Investigation of Active Reading
Strategies
• STEPS Tactical Teaching
• 3 Staff Development
Sessions
• Choice of 7 Learning
Areas

4. How the Experiment Worked
• Each deliverer worked with two groups of mixed ability
• One group was delivered new reading strategies and the
other denied these strategies
• Deliverers then assessed outcomes based on written
assignments, at the end of a period of teaching
• Purpose - Creating a blueprint for good practice

5. Results and Effect on Pedagogy
• 5 out of 7 Learning Areas returned assessment results
that were higher in groups who were delivered new
reading strategies
• Effect on Learners and Effect on Teachers
• Visual Approaches to Reading
• Supported Independent Learning

6. Activity Outputs
• Improvements to Schemes of Work
• Improved awareness of successful Tactical Teaching
activities
• A working framework for future controlled experiments

7. Tactical Teaching Materials
• http://tacticalstepseducation.com/
• tacticalsteps@gmail.com