LEARNER AND THE LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT(SMART

PEDAGOGY)Nabilulfikri Othman

Nurul Syuhada AbdullahT1 TESL 2

TUTORIAL GROUP 9 Students are required to identify the

elements of smart pedagogy and apply it in a lesson plan.

WHAT IS SMART PEDAGOGY?

Smart pedagogy is the teaching and learning implemented in smart schools all over the country.

SMART SCHOOLS

An idea first generated in the year 1996

One of the seven flagship applications of Multimedia Super Corridor

Conceptualised in 1997

CHARACTERISTICS OF SMART PEDAGOGY Appropriate mix of learning strategies Encouragement of learning activities to

promote creativity and experimentation Students-centred learning activities Allows individual differences in learning

styles

BENEFITS OF SMART PEDAGOGY Learning becomes more interesting,

motivating, stimulating, and meaningful The mind, body and soul of the child is

involved in the learning process. Basic skills for the future and greater

challenges

Elements of Smart Pedagogy

Directive Strategies

Metacognitive Strategies

Generative Strategies

CollaborativeStrategies

Inquiry/Outside Context Learning

Sttrategies

Mediative Strategies

Observation Strategies

DIRECTIVE STRATEGIES Drill, practise, mastery learning and

direct instruction Teacher-oriented.

OBSERVATION STRATEGIES Learning by observing others

performing a function or task

MEDIATIVE STRATEGIES Discussion/Facilitation Direct assisting of students in learning

how to apply knowledge or to solve problems.

A combination of reasoning, coaching, and open ended discussion

GENERATIVE STRATEGIES •Help students learn how to behave in

appropriate situations and use their different intelligences

Includes tools like brainstorming, synectics, lateral thinking, and creativity by desig

COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES Help students use interpersonal skills to

accomplish task Get the students to work in pairs or

groups.

INQUIRY/OUTSIDE CONTEXT LEARNING STRATEGIES Activity-based learning, hands-on

sessions, seminars, workshops, and do-it-yourself programme

Involves projects/experiments

METACOGNITIVE STRATEGIES Students can learn through thinking

about the learning process and how they did and how they can improve.

Stimulation technique is used.

BIBLIOGRAPHY Malaysian Smart School Implementation Plan. (n.d.).

Retrieved August 2011, 19, from http://www.moe.edu.my/btp/wp-content/doc_pap/pemantapan88sb/Smart%20School%20Implementation%20Plan.pdf

Sang, M. S. (2008). Educational Psychology and Pedagogy: LEARNER AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. Selangor: Penerbitan Multimedia.

The Malaysian Smart School. (n.d.). Retrieved August 2011, 19, from A Conceptual Blueprint: http://www.mscmalaysia.my/codenavia/portals/msc/images/pdf/ss-blueprint.pdf