Active Participation in
Learning
Joan, Hugh, Rachael, Clare,
Terri, Marc, Becky, Catherine
and Ashley.
Introduction
Hugh
Feminism – Who inspires
you?
Rachael
Views on Education
Clare
Engaging With Modern
Art
Terri
Ventose Ian Hamilton
Finlay, 1991
•What is it?
•What does this
suggest?
•Why?
Arman Condition
of Woman 1961
•What is it?
•What does this
suggest?
•Why?
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the session the
feedback i received was that it was
good to get out of the classroom and
experience art in its proper setting.
I felt this was an important lesson to
take forward as i found different
environments can influence the kind
and depth of learning achieved.
Learning Outcomes
I feel that the atmosphere within an
art gallery is one which is built on
contemplation and reflection, and is
impossible to recreate within a
classroom.
I believe that classes in selected
settings can influence the way
information is absorbed and can aid
understanding of the subject matter.
What’s That Bloody
Racket?!
Marc
Aims and Objectives
 I want to show the group how
and why my genre of music helps
me and has helped others in the
past and also why I love the genre.
 I want to show the aesthetics of
heavy metal and demonstrate how
it can be used to deal with
frustration.
Why do you do this to
yourself Marc?
I suffer from bi-polar disorder and as
a result of this I have violent mood
swings. I have found that listening to
loud, fast, aggressive music has
helped me to calm down during one
of these mood swings. Writing has
also helped with this because I can
articulate my thoughts more clearly
in that way than in any other way I
have tried.
Music as a healer
Though I personally have used
metal as my preferred genre, it is
not the only form of music I have
encountered that can help people
with their problems.
There are many examples of how
music can help people overcome
their insecurities. Some examples
of this are:
 In the 1980’s when England was going
through a recession the punk
movement became popular because
people were disaffected by the
government
 Gospel music helps people to get
through difficult times with songs of
hope
 Even alternative therapies, such as
whale song have been proven to be
relaxing and can help pregnant women
and their babies.
Learning through creative
play and development
Becky
Effects of music therapy
on SEN.
Catherine
Why Creative Development?
I chose this topic because i thought it would
be a good way of demonstrating how
children take an active part in their own
learning from a young age, as our course is
all about ‘active participation in learning’
and taking a more active part in our
education. I thought it would be a good
way of getting the whole class engaged in
the lesson, and working together, and
encourage them to get more actively
involved with their own learning.
Why music therapy and Asperger
Syndrome?
I chose this because I have a family member
that has been diagnosed with having
Asperger Syndrome. As I was the only one
in the class to be doing Disability Studies as
my combined honours degree, I thought it
was a good idea to explore Asperger
Syndrome and make the class more aware
of it. In disability studies we have recently
explored different therapies to help engage
people with learning difficulties.
Creative Play!
I looked at the benefits creative play and
development has on children’s learning
and education from an early age.
I wanted to explore how it affects their
education and the benefits it has on their
learning.
Methods I used
I set a creative activity to get the whole group involved
and participate in the session. They had to work
together in pairs, and come up with a short play/ story
to go with the models they had made out of play
dough, and present it to the rest of the group.
This allowed them to use and develop their creative
skills, and encouraged them to work together and
develop their team building skills. It also enabled them
to think about how active participation has impacted
on their own learning and educational development
and reflect on their own learning.
Asperger Syndrome!
To explore ways of including people with
SEN and those without and involving them
both in the same session. To understand
that those with different needs can still be
included in the same activity without being
excluded.
Methods I used
I used visual, audio and practical aids
throughout my lesson to keep
everyone engaged. I used discussions
as well as practical but educational
activities.
Activity 1
“Story time with music”
Get your thinking caps on!
Activity 2
“Tuning into
children”
Used in Wavertree Children’s
Centre, Liverpool.
Activity 3
“Emotions through
music”
It’s time to get messy!
Youth Exclusion
Ashley
Problems at
home
Poor
education,
truancy and
expulsion
Poor housing
or
homelessness
Most
common
causes of
youth
offending
Peer pressure
Drug and
alcohol
misuse
The facts
In 2007/8 there were over 42,000 young
offenders in the UK aged 10- 17
2928 of them were ages 12 and under
The most ‘popular’ crimes were theft and
handling and criminal damage accounting for
12,082 of all the offences of which there were
20 categories
These are seen as petty crimes with the more
serious crimes such as sexual offences and
murder/ bodily harm accounting for 294 of the
offences
In 2007 it was found that over half of the young
people in touch with the Youth Offending Teams
(YOT’s) were underachieving in school
More than a third need help with basic reading
and writing;
And a very high number had undiagnosed
learning disabilities and mental health problems
If these problems would have been diagnosed
before attending secondary school a lot of youth
offenders would have finished school with good
qualifications
Exploring the campus
Hugh
Drawing everything
together
Clare