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Joanna Norton English language teacher

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How mobile pedagogy can support diverse learning needs in multilingual contexts while providing a CPD model

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Why mobile learning?


Trinity College Research


80 schools 250 teachers International academics 110 countries

Market research from 16-years-olds

Like biology 75%

Like physics 11%

Learn with friends & video 60%

Learn on your phone 72%

App for scientific words 86%

App to write better English 75%

500 responses



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In order to build on the learning experiences of the app for biology and create an even more learner-centered experience for the next app, I interviewed 500 transition year students about their experiences of learning science and their views on mobile learning. The findings of this research are captured in the table above. I would also like to extend this research to young people in China and possibly even Haiti to ensure their learning experiences are are fully addressed in the next app.

Parts of flowering plants



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Knowing a word also means knowing how to spell it. This is a drop down activity, where the learner selects the correct letter. They receive feedback and again have the option of recording themselves saying the word. There are also word order, gap fill and multi-choice activities, all of which have been designed to enable learners to achieve the objectives of the task: to describe the process of photosynthesis in their own words orally or in writing.

Photosynthesis - bilingual



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Knowing a word also means knowing how to spell it. This is a drop down activity, where the learner selects the correct letter. They receive feedback and again have the option of recording themselves saying the word. There are also word order, gap fill and multi-choice activities, all of which have been designed to enable learners to achieve the objectives of the task: to describe the process of photosynthesis in their own words orally or in writing.

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Classroom observations Student interviews Teacher interviews Student observations Controlled study Teacher-led studies Parent-led studies


Colaiste DeHide, Dublin

Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada, Arranmore Island,

Co.Donegal

St. Mary’s School, Edenderry, Co. Offaly

Enniscorthy Vocational College, Co. Wexford

Informal/family learning, Derrinturn,

Co. Kildare

Castleknock Community College

Firhouse Community College, Dublin

Old Bawn Community School, Dublin

Colmcilles Community School, Dublin

Tallaght Community School, Dublin

St. Mary’s Killester, Dublin

Stakeholders in Ireland


Consett Academy, Co. Durham

Stakeholders in the UK

Durham Johnston Academy, Co. Durham

London International Study Centre

Queensbury Academy, Dunstable

Putteridge High School, Luton

Family learning, Luton

Teacher training, University of Hertfordshire

Teacher training, University of Edinburgh

Informal learning, Luton

16-19s CoHNEL FE College, London

Sherborne School

EAL St. Mary’s Cambridge

Dean Close School

Latymer-Upper

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Photosynthesis (after school club, Luton)

All students in the group are in year 10 and attend a weekly support class for literacy and dyslexia. All of the students have studied photosynthesis before. This was part of a controlled of a controlled study. There were two sessions of precision teaching after the summative assessment to provide each students with highly targeted feedback before they moved onto the second topic.

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Parts of Plants (after school club, Luton)

All students in the group are in year 10 and attend a weekly support class for literacy and dyslexia. All of the students have studied photosynthesis before. This was part of a controlled of a controlled study. There were two sessions of precision teaching after the summative assessment to provide each students with highly targeted feedback before they moved onto the second topic.

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Precision Teaching

Photosynthesis (Informal Learning, Co. Kildare)

Student 7 is 11 years of age, students 8 and 9 are 15 years of age. The rest are 13 years of age. Student 7 is in the final year of primary school (6th class). Student 8 is in third year of secondary school (3rd year). All other students are in the first year of secondary school (1st year). Student 8 studied photosynthesis in secondary school. The rest of the group studied it at primary school. Student 4 struggles with literacy and after the summative assessment participated in a one-to-one precision teaching session. Targeted feedback brought their score to 87%. This approach can be used by teachers and parents to support struggling readers. [email protected] keywordsenglish facebook.com/keywordsenglish

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Photosynthesis (Arranmore, Co. Donegal)

This a group of 16-year old students. They all completed their Junior Certificate in June 2013 and are now in higher secondary school. They all studied science and they all studied the topic of photosynthesis before. Students 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8 were identified as struggling readers. Teaching is delivered through the medium of Irish.

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Photosynthesis (primary school children in Luton)

Students 1-3 are in year 6. Student 4 is in year 7. Only student 7 has studied photosynthesis before. This study was carried out with the support of parents who are keen to help their children starting secondary school in September 2014.

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Here students are required to infer meaning from context. The students are also reminded about the importance of good writing.


Spelling (in pairs)

An additional spelling activity that can also develop oral skills. Students can work in pairs to support each other.


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Photosynthesis photosynthesis

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Photosynthesis photosynthesis

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