Pathway + Engagement Assessment Tool
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A presentation from the event "Apps and projects to enhance special and inclusive education". The presentation describes the ongoing Erasmus + "Pathway +" project as of November 2019. The project involves developing iPhone based tools to assess engagement of children in the classroom by using sensor data from the device.
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- 1. IO2 5 mobile games to support effective pedagogical approaches selection: Pathway+ Mobile Pedagogical Assistant to develop meaningful pathways to personalised learning Project number: 2017-1-UK01-KA201-036761 Multiplier Event v3 Mohammad Taheri Interactive Systems Research Group NTU
- 2. What is the Pathway+ project? • The project has created an App which will measure individual pupils’ engagement during targeted tasks • The project was particularly focused on the engagement of pupils with moderate learning difficulties in main stream schools • Using an android device (e.g phone or tablet) the App collects data using eye gaze and head position technology • The App will then enable teachers to track pupils’ engagement during targeted tasks • A handbook is also being developed to help understanding of the barriers to engagement in some pupils, and what facilitates engagement in others 23 January 2020 2
- 3. Current ways of measuring engagement • Current ways of measuring engagement involve frequent observations of individual pupils across different tasks • This is both time consuming and subjective and often very difficult in a mainstream classroom 23 January 2020 3 Tracking engagement is important as without engagement learning is not possible
- 4. 23 January 2020 4 What will engagement feedback look like? Learner in low engagement after 10 minutes. Learner engaged after 20 minutes Learner in neutral again after being engaged. 30 minutes have passed from total session
- 5. Engagement App • The App will measure whether a pupil is engaged whilst the lesson is taking place, using a traffic light system displayed on the phone or tablet • It provides clear data on whether a pupil is engaged or not • Allowing teachers/TAs to target their attention • The App will provide a graph showing engagement over time for each student • This allows teachers to understand what types of activities or teaching methods facilitated engagement 23 January 2020 5
- 6. How could engagement data be used? 23 January 2020 6
- 9. Intervention and Resources 23 January 2020 9
- 10. Involvement for Nottingham Schools • NCC involvement since 2017 • January 2020 - data testing to train the app • April – July 2020 – usability testing schools Once completed the App will be available for schools to use 23 January 2020 10
- 11. Group feedback • How would you currently measure engagement? • Would you find an app to measure engagement useful? How could you use this tool in your classroom? • We presented an app that shows engagement (through a traffic light system) would you design it differently? • What would you do with the engagement feedback? • Do you want to be involved in training the app to work for your students? 23 January 2020 11
- 12. Contact Mohammad Taheri Interactive Systems Research Group Computing and Technology Team Nottingham Trent University, UK 23 January 2020 12
Editor's Notes
- We have created this flow chart to help you see how you can use data collected from the App to begin to unpick what is or isn’t working for a particular student, and to develop strategies/interventions to then maximise engagement This is a similar process to R2i and we can see that it could run alongside that or even incorporated into it.
- 3 elements to this. The App is just the beginning of a process. The important bit is what do we do with that information once we have it?
- The App has provided teachers with data to show that a particular pupil is not engaged in learning over time. Teachers can begin to unpick this information: - Are they disengaged most of the time? Is there a pattern e.g certain lessons? Is it when they sit in a certain place ? Do different teaching methods make a difference e.g writing tasks vs group activity ? Is it the classroom environment? Remembering the App is for use with children with learning difficulties we have created an inclusive classroom and teaching checklist which teachers can use to see if there are things they could do which will improve engagement. Teachers can try different things on the list, to see if they work for different pupils (not everything is relevant) and keep reviewing e.g plan do and review , and this process could go on, it may solve the issue. You can go back and use the App to see if engagement has improved. It my be that after you have followed this process you realise that there is still an issue for this pupil and that you have identified that they may have a particular need which needs to be investigated further
- So once you’ve identified that there are still difficulties in specific areas the handbook will contain checklists, information and sign post to help teachers develop strategies to meet the identified need.
- In January we are involved in usability testing Alongside App detailed observations will take place so that we can check that the traffic light system is accurate This is happening in one of our Nottingham City Schools We then need to involve more schools in Nottingham City to use the App to get feedback from staff and pupils . If you are interested in being part of this then speak to us afterwards Although the App has been developed initially with children with MLD in mainstream schools , we can see that it could be used with a much wider range of children. Teachers could use it specifically with targeted children who they feel are not engaging in learning. It could also be used we thought with children to monitor their own engagement , for example they can look at the traffic light system themselves and help them to maintain their engagement ..they could have targets .. Try and keep it green all lesson etc… actually the uses are endless and it is very exciting.