Investigation B
Your students need to believe:
- that they can be good learners
- that they have the guidance and support they need
- that they know what effective learning is like, and how to do it.
Work with a colleague or colleagues to read, brainstorm, and plan how you can ensure your learners have experiences that lead them to hold the more effective beliefs about learning that are discussed above.
Effective Literacy Practice in Years 1 to 4 (Ministry of Education, 2003b), Effective Literacy Practice in Years 5 to 8 (Ministry of Education, 2006), and Effective Literacy Strategies in Years 9 to 13 (Ministry of Education, 2004) all have suggestions for helping students become more effective and independent as learners.
