Action stations!
Transforming learning through creative strategies

Simon Green & Steve Haworth

Action stations! takes as its starting point that learning is most successful when:

• it is cognitively demanding and engages the learner
• learners have a degree of autonomy and can contribute creatively;
• neither teacher nor pupil is over-stressed;
• there are elements of humour and funThis book presents an innovative and dynamic approach to achieving effective language learning, which can be used within existing frameworks or as freestanding modules. It shows how to set up ‘creative contexts’ for language learning which motivate pupils to work productively and independently, drawing on a range of resources.

The activities build on the principles of the KS3 National Strategy and are informed by recent developments in brain research and accelerated learning theory. They have formed the basis of many popular training courses given by the authors.

Contents

Introduction | The rationale for using creative strategies | A simple approach to creative contexts – setting the story in a village | A more complex approach to creative contexts | Setting the story in a block of flats | Using resources creatively to support the creative contexts | Exploiting the contexts | Further creative strategies | Conclusion

Essential reading for all language teachers who wish to enhance their enjoyment of teaching and their pupils' enjoyment of learning

2003 | 96pp | ISBN-13: 978-1-904243-07-6 | ISBN-10: 1-904243-07-X | £16 | Order this title online