The study evaluates the impact of an e-learning resource on Year 8 pupils' attainment during their design and technology home learning project. Findings indicate that while the app has potential to support independent learning, its overall impact on student attainment is minimal and varies among learners. Future development will focus on improving instructional design and expanding e-learning activities to enhance educational outcomes.

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2. Aim of the studyEvaluating the Impact of an ELearning resource upon the attainment of Year 8 pupils during their Design and technology home learning project.

3. John StatherTeacher of Design TechnologyTeaching 8 Years spread between two 11 – 16 Comprehensive SchoolsResponsibilities include Co-ordinating Key stage 3 Technology

4. Aims of this presentationIntroduce the enquiry, how it fits with the school agenda and define terms used within the presentationReview major findings of the enquiryOutline implications for policy implementationOutline future orientation of the Elearning App

5. School ContextAt Key Stage Three, the traditional model of homework has been replaced with a project based Home learning Model. Pupils study 5 projects per half term, completing a project in each subject every full term.Pupils are supported in their home learning with materials to download from the School’s VLE. The home learning app is being developed and tested as an E Learning tool to further enrich the learning experience of pupils in their home learning.

9. To ensure consistency a standardised mark sheet has been used

10. Basiel – VLE it self does led to transferable learning skillsOftsed 09 – VLE population is largely down to few keen members of staff who have an interest in the fieldBrenham – 50% more courses within the next 5 years will have 50% of content delivered online. Bates – Argues that a major role of the vle and e learning is to prepare learners for work Hargreaves – had argued that it is this tinkering and discussion between staff that can and staff that what to that leds to knowledge being transferred

11. Model of learning embraced by the schools’ home learning modelBasiel, A (2008) ‘ELearning Pedagogy Literature Review’ Accessed at http://www.elearning.mdx.ac.uk/research last accessed on 13/06/2010

12. Methodology used A sampling frame of three year 8 Questionnaires given to all these pupilsQuestions were mostly quantitative and the Likert scale was used to increase qualitative feedbackResults were triangulated against statistical analysis from pupils’ attainment data.Feedback from other teachers was collected through qualitative questionnaires.Pupil attainment in Design Technology Compared against other subjects and previous results

13. Overview of results

20. Comparison of home learning attainment against the students1815129630No. of pupils

22. Review of attainment data7 students did better than their TMG3 students met their TMG8 students were 1 sub level below7 students were more than 1 sub level below6 student didn’t hand it in32% met or did better than their TMG58% of students achieved at least 1 sub level below their TMG or better

23. Teacher Questionnaires All returned responses appear to be in favor of the app as a learning resource. A number of responses from across the questionnaire suggest that there is a lot of potential for the app but only if changes are made which focus on the specific learning outcomes, which the app is looking to take the learners to. The data gained here will be invaluable in the future development of the App.

24. Teacher Questionnaires The questionnaire returns did show a gap in the understanding of how Rapid ELearning products in the Secondary Education sector could be deployedas learning tools.

25. Final conclusionsThe final conclusions of all the data analysis, especially the questionnaire data suggests that the app could support the pupils’ independent learning and with more work on the instructional design within it, will create greater support.

26. Final conclusionsHowever, at present the statistical analysis of attainment data suggests that the impact of the app is on average minimal and suits some learners better than others. The actual impact of the app cannot be totally measured using the methodology deployed in this assignment. The full scope of evaluating the app goes beyond the research methodology which I have used.

27. Implications to introducing this Innovation PolicyKai Zen Approach - let people tinkerBe aware that a school is a complex system – everybody will have a different understanding/knowledge level of elearning + Computer literacy but also of the role of homeworkBe aware of peoples values. Elearning is part my working practice and is valued as part of my grounded theory but not everyone else.Except that once introduced the innovation policy will be shaped by comprise for all the reasons above. Be sensitive and intrapersonal to other peoples training needs

28. Trowlerargues that the outcome may not be what is intended as in deed a compromise between the policy and the stakeholders.

29. Future orientationRapid Elearning content on the VLE to support and develop learning from the classroom.Similar style booklets are now used in the classroom lessons with a strategic plan in place to introduce a wider range of Elearning activities over the next two years.

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