| Teacher Interview: Question 9: How often are loan objects
incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the classroom? |
Conclusion: The loans were used on average 7 times in 13 primary schools
and 17 times in 8 secondary schools during a half term period (almost 4 weeks); an average
of 11 times in 21 schools overall. These times represent lessons where the loans were a
focus.
Summary of findings:
21 teachers answered this question clearly. These are their responses.
The number of times that loans are incorporated as a focus for a specific learning task in
the classroom:
- · 13 Primary: 19 4 10 6 3 6 8 4 4 4 8 12 2 = 90
Range: 2 - 19 times
Average amount of times used as a learning focus: 7 times a loan
- · 8 Secondary: 8 12 4 48 12 32 7 9 = 132
Range: 4 - 48 times
Average amount of times used as a learning focus: 17 times a loan
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| Teacher Interview: Question 9: Individual Answers: |
Key: A "user" is a school that already uses the loan service. A
"non-user" is a school that does not currently use the loan service.
1. Teacher A: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in
the classroom?
The loans are available 100% of the time because we encourage independent learning.
Some children may use something every day (up to 19 days), others may focus on them when
encouraged in a group activity. It is often up to the children how often they access a
loan. We help focus them whenever we are working on a particular area to which the loans
contribute.
An example of this is when we put a variety of models and photographs of frogs on a
small table for an activity. We also used the frog skeleton. We put arrows on the table to
help the children sort the objects/pictures in a variety of ways. In learning about the
frogs, we talked about the skeleton and the bones that frogs have.
2. Teacher B: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
This depends on what they are but I would say in an individual class they would be
used about 3 or 4 times.
3. Teacher C: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
About 10 times during the loan period.
4. Teacher D: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
6 times each half term - this time we had them out a lot.
5. Teacher E: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
This time about 3 times. How much you use them depends on what you get -which is not
always what you've ordered. What we get is not as much use as what we ordered. This makes
things difficult. You can't plan in advance if you get different things.
6. Teacher F: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in
the classroom?
2 times a loan this time round; there are two other classes in this year grouping who
will also use them twice - once for observation and another time for drawing. (6 times in
total)
7. Teacher G: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
2x a week (1 hour each student) It depends on what you get. There is also the
opportunity for them to do on-going work where they use the objects when they need to.
They can also be used in assemblies. (8 times in total)
8. Teacher H: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
4 times (one week each class)
9. Teacher I: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in
the classroom?
1 time a week. (4 times in total)
10. Teacher J: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
1 time a week. The loans circulate through the school. (4 times in total)
11. Teacher K: User: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
2 times a week. (8 times in total)
12. Teacher L: Non-user: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in
the classroom?
Lesley said the loans had not been used at all as a focus in a lesson but were a focus
as a display - something different to the norm.
13. Teacher M: Non-user: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
At least each group will use the loans twice so they can see the different loans and
have different experiences. (Unknown as to how many groups there were)
14. Teacher N: Non-user: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
About 3 times a week. Over the past week we had two afternoons of Art with the loans
as a focus. Then we did grouping and describing with the loans for Science. Now the
children are in groups doing research on the different loans that tie into our project.
(12 times in total)
15. Teacher O: Non-user: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
Loans - not at all. We would use our own artefacts every week as it is such an
important part of learning.
16. Teacher P: Non-user: Primary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
2 times each half term.
17. Teacher Q: User: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
At least 2 times each week so at least 8 times altogether.
18. Teacher R: User: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
4 - 6 lessons in Y7 and in Y10 (8 - 12 times in total) We use them to start off a
project usually.
19. Teacher S: User: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
4 times.
20. Teacher T: User: Secondary
To what extent do you focus on the loans specifically during their time in school? How
many times a week?
They can be used up to 12 times a week. (48 times in total)
21. Teacher U: User: Secondary
To what extent do you focus on the loans specifically during their time in school? How
many times a week?
More than 3x a week. (12 times in total)
22. Teacher V: Non-user: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
One class used the loans. (Unknown how many lessons)
23. Teacher W: Non-user: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
8 lessons each week so about 32 lessons each half term.
24. Teacher X: Non-user: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in the
classroom?
They have been used 7x already (half a term). They have also been explored by the
staff - giving staff training and ideas. At the start of the year we deal with primary
evidence. But at the end of the study the children's awareness and respect for the objects
is far more advanced. They come to it as mini-experts, with some kind of base knowledge.
25. Teacher Y: Non-user: Secondary
How often are loan objects incorporated as a focus for specific learning tasks in
the classroom?
Once a term in 9 groups of 30.
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