Classroom practice
and participants’
reflections upon it
We explored the relationships between
the interactivity of teaching and pupil
learning by examining features of the
classroom including the communications
media available there, forms of interaction,
the nature of the tasks set for pupils, and
the extent to which tasks are managed
by teachers and pupils to bring about
learning.
Teachers frequently gave pupils the
opportunity to work at the front of the
class during whole-class teaching. This
had an effect on the rest of the class
which was often different from when the
teacher was doing the work. The pupils
generated empathy and spontaneous
advice from peers, which maintained
engagement and participation from the
class.