From paper to digital work plans

how will the transition to digital work plans influence teaching in

primary classrooms?

Nils Otto Steen

Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)

• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT

• Field work preparation – From talk to action

• How is it practically done?

The use of work plans in brief

• 2 - 3 weeks learning contract between teacher and pupil– Learning goals– Assignments

• Freedom to choose when and how

Intentions

• A tool for pedagogical differentiation/adapted education

• Self regulated learning

• Enhanced learning

But…• Individual privatized forms of learning

• Low pressure on learning– Klette (2007)– Bergem (2009)

• “The invisible teaching method” – Alexander (2001)

• Gender difference

Paper based work plans (5th-7th)

Weekly plan (5th – 7th)

Paper based vs. digital work plans

Paper based• Printout every second

week - episodic• Same for everyone

Digital• More dynamic and

flexible?• More…not a work

plan..?

My claims/hypothesis• When digitalized and implemented

– the teachers and the pupils will no longer use the expression ‘work plan’

– other opportunities for organizing learning activities will unfold

Data collection – 1 year

T1Int./wsObs.WP

T2Obs.WP

T3Int./wsObs.WP

T4Obs.WP

T5Int./wsObs.WP

Autumn 2009 Autumn 2010

Help focus• Elaborate research question(s)

• Analytical tool(s)– CHAT (DWR/work shops, ‘Mirror data’)– ANT

• Field work preparation – From talk to action

• How is it practically done?