Teaching as Inquiry spiral

Using the Spiral TAI Model

Scan

What is going on for our learners?

We know that often our boys come to school and find it hard to learn and maintain concentration.

What do boys need to learn? (Girls need emotional connections with their teachers)

How can we engage boys in their learning using robotics?

Focus

What will have the biggest impact?

Literacy/writing - especially the recording of written work. Reading topics are sometimes problematic - too narrow. Boys being more engaged? Or boys being able to record their ideas more easily?

Develop a hunch

Robotics or AI can engage boy learners. We are missing opportunities to engage our boys using AI and robotics.

Learn

What do we need to learn?

How will we learn this?

Unitec Library and Google Scholar - since girls are emotionally attached - what is the boy equivalent.

Using robotics to engage boy learners.

SF/Interpersonal 63%

Motivated by interacting with others, providing practical service, and using resources to be helpful

Form beliefs early about their ability to succeed in education

Take Action

Opportunities to succeed

Use AI/robotics - what can boys create and do with these that are there be used and celebrated in class.

Check

How do we know we have made a difference

Student Voice

Boys Engagement