Suggestions to Help Students Take Greater Ownership of Their Learning by Lawrence Loo

Science

2025-04-10 08:05:00 UTC

Give choices (journal, concept cartoon, comic, learning organizer) to allow pupils to show their understanding of newly acquired knowledge (Make Thinking Visible, DI by Product)

Math

2025-04-10 08:06:29 UTC

Incorporate a section for reflection of their learning specifically for that topic. It will encourage them to think about their own learning and metacognition.

PE

2025-04-10 08:07:19 UTC

Focus Growth Mindset: Reinforce the idea that improvement comes through consistent effort, not just talent or success. Celebrate small wins, progress, and the process of learning new skills.

PE

2025-04-11 07:42:16 UTC

Involve pupils in the modifying and creation of activities during their lessons, which will increase their interest level and motivation.

Chinese

2025-04-15 00:14:41 UTC

Provide supplementary learning materials—such as Hanyu Pinyin (HYPY), English meanings, sentence structures, and guiding questions—for students to refer to.

These resources allow students to deepen their understanding of Chinese words or passages based on their individual needs. They also support independent learning and self-study.

English

2025-04-19 10:44:32 UTC

Add a reflection section at the end of the paper to get pupils to think about their own learning. They can write about the area(s) they have done/badly and why it is so. This activity allows pupils to think about their own thinking.

TL

2025-04-20 07:15:35 UTC

Allow choices for greater student ownership and include reflection / poll for the language component learnt.

English

2025-04-20 12:35:51 UTC

Give students opportunities to generate their own ideas when writing so that they will be able to share their own voice in their stories or in the topics they choose.

Students should also set their own learning goals. We should then give students checkpoints to check on their learning and to self evaluate their learning. They will then be able to ask for help if they do not meet their learning goals.

CL

tan_geok_mei — 2025-04-22 08:46:52 UTC

Provide choices for students to choose how they would like to present their understanding on certain concepts.

English (Huishan)

2025-06-25 14:54:48 UTC

Make use of the AFA (annotated feedback assistance) to help pupils identify their own mistakes.