After an abrupt end to term 1 due to COVID-19 and an attempt at distance teaching and learning for all staff and learners for the first half of term 2, we were all keen to get into a familiar routine when schools reopened. Our learners did not adjust well to distance learning as we were in unchartered territory, so how did that impact learning and academic achievement? I will share term 1 and 2 data from my mentor class who seemed to do remarkably well post Lockdown.
Each term our learners select courses that are different from the previous term; so term 2 learners did courses that were offered to their peers in term 1. Teaching and learning resources were similar and allocated timetabled periods were the same. A few teachers created rewindable learning resources in the form of videos during Lockdown which term 2 learners could access. The marked differences in term 2 post Lockdown were:
the reduced time spent onsite and
students being fed hot meals DAILY.
Well what a difference a satiated belly makes
Student: A B C D E F G H
Term 1 credits gained: 18 3 4 0 7 0 24 5
Term 2 credits gained: 24 21 32 17 24 30 34 2
Credit shift: +6 +18 +28 +17 +17 +30 +10 -3
7 of my 8 mentees (88%) gained more credits post Lockdown compared to credits gained in term 1.
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