Visual Communication Research 2019

I’m looking to design teacher resources that help the process of planning coursework. I want to improve student engagement by helping teachers provide more diverse and effectively planned coursework. Context Questions: How long have you been teaching? 2 years Details on school + level + courses teaching? High school visual design teacher, personal interest in level 1 (year 11) Does your school teach with NCEA? Yes, decile 2 school, so more funding and smaller classes, but much much harder students to work with. Are you aware of the current situation with the NCEA review? What’re you’re your experiences and opinions working with this system, are there any changes you believe need to be made?  What’s the process when it comes to teacher resources- are they provided by the school, or do you have to source them yourself (is there freedom) (is there support) Curriculum requirements are given with NCEA, however creative freedom for how you want to teach, and...

Chipchase, Jan. “Free Public Talk: Research Methods.” Studio D, Massey University, Wellington, 6 Jun. 2019, Guest Presentation. This was a really inspirational and insightful talk, I found myself excited but also slightly overwhelmed by the world of research and the extent that ethical effects can have. However it was also interesting to hear a blunt and experienced viewpoint that goes against some of the teachings at Massey. It was refreshing to hear about the 'moral grey area' from someone who's clearly very experienced in the subject.  Some of my favourite quotes from the night: "If you can describe what you're doing, then maybe you aren't pushing yourself" "Constantly question your impact, and always adapt." "If you do interesting things, and surround yourself with interesting people, then interesting projects will come." "The nice clean world we think we live in, isn't really that clean." (referring ...

What do I want to know??? Context questions: their teaching background Opinions context. What resources do they currently use? Success or failures? Can they see any flaws in my theories or ideas? Would they be interested in helping me work through my ideas as I prototype? Would it be a possibility for me to participate/ spectate in a professional development day at their school? Are there any coming up in the next 6 weeks? Do they have any networks or connections they could link me up to to further this project?

How to incorporate diverse teaching methods into education resource design: http://campusutra.com/ContentEvent.aspx?id=2908&name=62-teachers-both-private-&-govt%2C-from-across-the-State-will-be-felicitated-for-their-%u201cIdeal-Teaching-Methodologies.%u201d Could this teacher resource create a template structure for a story... that encompasses both learning lessons, as well as the different learning styles of engagement? How to create stories for older children in ways that don't come across as 'lame' or 'kidsy'?

Pettus, B. ’Justifying ART and Art Education.’ Create Art with Mrs. P! Blogger, 20 Mar. 2014. createartwithme.blogspot.com/2014/03/justifying-art-and-art-education.html Saw this poster pop up on my news feed today, really great summary of why creativity and arts is so important in education. And not just in the stereotypical visual arts classroom. My project is about creating teacher resources that help diversify class content. However when making a prototype it's probably a good idea for me to choose one class, or at least begin with one area from which to diversify. Eg, how can I bring creativity and other soft skills and learning styles into English?

'The diversity in how people think- and therefore learn. An individual’s learning style refers to the preferential way in which they absorb, process, comprehend, and retain information. Individual learning styles depend on cognitive, emotional and environmental factors, as well as prior experience.' ‘Learning Styles: All Students are Created Equally, and Differently.’ Teach: Make a difference, n.d. teach.com/what/teachers-know/learning-styles/ External link Swot Strategies Referred to as SWOT (“Study Without Tears”), Flemings provides advice on how students can use their learning modalities and skills to their advantage when studying for an upcoming test or assignment. Visual SWOT Strategies Utilize graphic organizers such as charts, graphs, and diagrams. Redraw your pages from memory. Replace important words with symbols or initials. Highlight important key terms in corresponding colors. Aural SWOT Strategies Record your summarized notes and ...

Use play theory/ game design to bring teachers together... Group environments can spark unique ideas, share insights, and overall reduce the workload. Benefits of the Collaborative Instruction Collaboration is a wonderful teaching tool. Teachers have the opportunity to assess and differentiate instruction for students more readily and they can learn new instructional techniques from one another to expand their teaching repertoire. Cooperative teaching experiences also provide mutual support and assistance for planning and implementing lessons, assessing students’ progress, sharing professional concerns, and addressing students’ learning needs. Most importantly, teaming allows more opportunities for students to understand and connect with content thereby maximizing individual learning potential. Considering the number of ways that team teaching can be used effectively in the classroom, it is no wonder that it remains a popular instructional model. Collaborative teaching allows te...

NCEA fees scrapped, literacy and numeracy benchmarks brought in “NCEA fees scrapped, literacy and numeracy benchmarks brought in.” 1 News now, news, 13 May 2019, tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/ncea-fees-scrapped-literacy-and-numeracy-benchmarks-brought-in Key Points: Level one of the NCEA will stay, and the number of credits required to get each level will drop from 80 to 60. students will not be allowed to resubmit assignments unless they are trying to improve from a fail grade. There will be a new externally-marked 20-credit literacy and numeracy benchmark.  The standards would be externally graded, to avoid increasing teacher workload and to guarantee credibility,  There will be fewer achievement standards for each subject, but each would be broader. "This is worth celebrating in itself, but also as a signal that the system priorities are shifting back towards student experiences and outcomes in practical ways, not just on paper," said  NZSTA Preside...

Hi, my name’s Ruth, I’m a student from Massey University working on my honours project.  I’m looking to design teacher resources that help the process of planning coursework, as well as making it easier for teachers to incorporate learning diversity into their classrooms.  I’d love to ask you 3 quick questions to validate my research so far, are you the right person to talk about this?  No:  All good, is there any chance you could pass me on to someone who could help? Or even pass on some contact details to call or email another time? Yes: Awesome! All right, so as I mentioned, my project is about supporting learning diversity in the classroom. I want to improve student engagement by helping teachers provide more diverse and effectively planned coursework. In your opinion, do you think there’s a need for something like this in schools?  So far most of my research has come from articles, reports and studies, but I’d really love to actuall...

Master, Game. “Gamification as an innovative approach to HR.” Playful Solutions, 2 Jan. 2017. http://playfulgamification.com/gamification-resources/articles/gamification-hr-innovative-approach/ Source: “Need help getting started with gamification?” Learning Experts, n.d. https://learningexperts.com.au/need-help-getting-started-with-gamification/ " addingplay ™ by Playgen  is a set of 52 cards designed to help you create games.  The fun thing about this tool is that you actually play a game to make a game!  There are four types of cards: Motivator, Game Mechanic, Victory Condition and Social Mechanic.  This is how the game goes: Pick 2 Motivator cards to define player motivations, i.e. the reasons people would play the game Pick 1 or 2 Victory Conditions which define how players will succeed Pick up to 5 Game Mechanics, which are essentially the rules of the game Pick up to 5 Social Mechanics to define how players interact with each other during...

Source: Harris, Morgan. “Teaching High School Adolescents: Chapter 4 Intelligence Theory.” EDPR Morgan Harris, n.d. https://sites.google.com/site/edrpmorganharris/home/chapter-4-intelligence-theory "Intelligence Development:  Whenever we think intelligence, we think of how levels of intelligence are determined. At different points throughout history, particular psychological theorists have suggested that intelligence is primarily an inherited quality or, instead, primarily something influenced by children's environment. Both of these views have merit, as it turns out. Currently, most researchers agree that a combination of both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of intelligence." "One of the more recent ideas to emerge is Howard Gardner's theory of intelligence. Instead of focusing on the analysis of test scores, Gardner proposed that numerical expressions of human intelligence are not a full and accurate depiction...

Looking to find my 'teacher resource' niche. (Looking for base content to redesign) https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/resources/course-design/designing-a-course/

Context Questions: How long have you been teaching? Are you working or have you previously taught elsewhere? Is Massey your first/ only teaching job? What is your core area of teaching? (Subject + age/ level) Content Questions: Have you seen a change in the 'quality' of first year students over the period you've been teaching? I.E. are new students 'better' or 'worse' than when you began teaching? From your experience, are first year students (generally) prepared for Uni? Are there any specific skills/ abilities that you wish students had before  they begin uni? What do you currently do now in order to  compromise  or catch students up? Are you aware of the current situation with the NCEA review? Do you have any opinions on the system, or changes you believe need to be made? Any recommendations for teachers do you think I should be interviewing for this? (New teachers/ first year teachers)

Where can teachers find resources? Where can teachers get help? Is it easy to find... and is it good enough? Is there a problem here and could my project step in to help? Absolum, M. “Clarity in the Classroom: Using Formative Assessment.”  Hodder Education, 2009, page 8, Auckland. “ The New Zealand Curriculum Update: Issue 21” Ministry of Education, May 2012.  http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/NZC-Updates/Issue-21-May-2012 What resources can I find from a google search, how easy are they to find, and how easy are they to use? Links to follow: http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/NZC-Online-blog/Grouping-students-in-mathematics http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/NZC-Online-blog/Innovative-learning-environments-and-student-agency http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/NZC-Online-blog/Lifelong-learners http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-resources/NZC-Online-blog/Developing-a-lo...

The current Website: There's a lot of content in a small space. There's little visual hierarchy making it a little confusing to navigate at first. The colours are very muted and withdrawn, it tends to feel more professional and authoritative rather than supportive and welcoming. https://www.nzqa.govt.nz The current information support: Same observations as above. NZQA has put commendable effort into making clear and succinct content to fully inform readers about their system, however the tone it's communicated in could be redesigned to be more effective. https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/understanding-ncea/how-ncea-works/ The current NZQA App: Similar observations to the website. Excellent content, improvable visual communication.

aitsl. “Engagement in Australian Schools.” Austrailian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership, n.d. http://www.centralrangesllen.org.au/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Engagement_in_Australian_Schools-Background_Paper.pdf “Student Engagement: Overview” Educational Leaders, Ministry of Education, 1 May 2019. http://www.educationalleaders.govt.nz/Pedagogy-and-assessment/Building-effective-learning-environments/Student-engagement “Student Engagement.” The Glossary of: Education reform, 28 Feb. 2016 . Student Engagement Definition - The Glossary of Education Reformhttps://www.edglossary.org/student-engagement/ (1) "What is engagement? Engagement is an ambiguous term; poorly defined and difficult to measure. Engagement is not simply about good classroom behaviour or attendance, but a connection with learning. 2 The student who is quietly sitting at the back of the classroom not participating in discussions or completing their work is as disengaged as a child who i...

Chen, Leonard. “Applying Behavioural Science to UX Design - Part 2 of 2.” Government Digital Services, Singapore, Medium, 26 Dec. 2017. https://blog.gds-gov.tech/https-medium-com-lenerdchen-behavioural-science-to-ux-design-part-2-c0adc23556b4 "An understanding of behavioural science is just another tool that adds to the designer’s toolbox. It can be difficult to cut through the fog of academic writing and the sheer amount of psychology research out there." "The UX stack is a  conceptual model  that categorises the various activities involved in user experience design. It helps us see clearly where our activities and design layers contribute to the overall product experience." Motivation: "Importantly, 'motivation' goes beyond conscious decisions. Sometimes, a user may not have a stated, conscious motivation to do things. While they may not be able to clearly articulate why, implicit attitudes or motivations may still drive peop...