What should we continue doing?
Provide opportunities to hone their mastery of Talk Moves, especially the higher-order ones, at their own pace
An example is the LEA Speech and Text tool that will be rolled out on SLS this Dec 3rd
What areas need further improvement?
Weaker-progress students are often uncertain about the differences between Explain and Evidence. Having a firmer grasp of how to sequence their ideas logically will go towards developing their oral confidence
Stronger-progress students are typically able to flesh out their responses with interesting anecdotes. They could be stretched to evaluate whether their personal experiences are representative of youth trends or societal norms to give a well thought-out response.
Can the project be extended to other levels or departments?
We definitely see potential in multidisciplinary learning. From “Ants in a Hurry” in Primary 1 to “Tsunami” in Primary 6, we could work together with the Sci department to get students to think about whether ants are useful insects or whether the destructive power of waves could be mitigated
What are our plans for the next phase?
With enhanced mastery of Talk Moves, all students will be able to structure a coherent and thoughtful response using TREES
Stronger-progress students could develop their responses by bringing up alternative points of view (with Ms Challenge) and refuting them to make their opinions more substantial
I crafted these insights for an upcoming Learning Festival. Would you make any changes?
