Learning Approaches

Promoting learning through doing and experiencing things cognitively, physically, socially, and practically.

• Experiential Learning

• Conceptual Learning

Learning contextualised to the real-life applications that involve real-world problems and projects relevant to the learners.  

• Real-life Learning

• Authentic and realistic experiences

Unlike the “one size fits all” approach, learning experiences are designed and facilitated to the interest and needs of individual learners.

• Standardised Learning

• Individualised or personalised learning

Empowering learners to think about their own thinking and learning processes.

• Metacognition and ownership of learning

• Responsibility

Assessments are carried out as realistic as possible where time, forms of assessments, tools, and techniques are best suited to the learners

• Summative assessment

• Authentic and alternative assessment

Learning through practical and process-oriented experiences.

• Pragmatic approach

• PBL

Creating opportunities for learners to generate knowledge and skills, using multiple sources of learning – not restricting on a single prescribed textbook

• Constructivist approach

• Pragmatic approach

Encouraging learning in and through the context of homes, schools, communities, and the environment, which can be more realistic and effective than the classroom instructions alone.

• Place-based approach

• Pragmatic approach

Adopting different instructional approaches based on individual learners’ interests, needs, strengths, and weaknesses. 

• Place-based approach

• Differentiated instructional approach

Integrating technology and digital media with traditional classroom teachings for effective learning

• Blended-learning approach

• Differentiated instructional approach