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EMMA Visit 19 June 2006
Welcome toWelcome to
Maths worksheets
2+2 =10% of £10 =
The Worksheet Free Zone Workshop
EMMA Visit 19 June 2006
RationaleRationale
• At LLU+ we are often approached by colleges on a consultative basis to offer training to their numeracy tutors as part of their Continuing Professional Development
• This workshop illustrates the type of training sessions we offer
• The session aims to give numeracy practitioners ideas for creating and using materials which could provide an alternative to worksheets
EMMA Visit 19 June 2006
The benefitsThe benefits
• Can accommodate tactile and kinaesthetic learning styles
• Learners can work in groups and discuss their learning of maths and make mistakes in a non-threatening environment
• Provide tutors with a range of teaching techniques
• Inspectors like them!
EMMA Visit 19 June 2006
The sessionThe session
• Many of the activities in the session were created based on numeracy worksheets, exercises from numeracy books and exam papers
• The participants work in groups focussing on a question or task in order to structure their discussions (see examples)
• They are encouraged to visit as many activities as possible and make comments on the Post Its provided
• At the end of the session, the participants are asked to read the comments as part of the feedback
EMMA Visit 19 June 2006
ContactContact
• You can contact me to discuss any of these materials on +44 (0) 20 7815 6492 or by email on [email protected]
