Learning approaches

New ways to learn

A photo of a group of four secondary boys leaning on the rail of a bridge in the woods as they write on clipboards

Learning and teaching has already changed considerably over the past five to ten years. There has been an increased emphasis on different learning approaches, which focus on a broader education to help motivate children and young people. Through Curriculum for Excellence, teachers will continue to draw on a wide and varied range of learning approaches.

Game based learning

Boy playing computer game

Discover what is meant by game based learning and explore how you can develop it in your classroom.

Guitar Hero®

Pupil explaing her guitar design

This project explored the use of Guitar Hero® as the main driving focus in a collaborative story that would enable cross-curricular work.

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