Key Skills and Learning Circles
Learning Circles are an ideal vehicle to develop key skills. Participants develop the skills of distributed project working in a structured and secure environment.
For more details about how Learning Circles work follow the link in the index.
iEARN UK provides a full key skills mapping, log books and support for all of our Learning Circles.
Example of key skills mapping Key Skills Mapping
Example of key skills log book Key Skills Logbook
The table below gives a summary of how key skills can be developed and accredited through Learning Circles
| Working With Others | Learning Circles require participants to work in local teams within their school, college etc and to work with the larger group of 5 centres |
| Improving Own Learning and Performance | All participants develop new skills, often of research and presentation. Centres often choose to present their results in multi media form - with ample opportunity to learn new skills |
| Problem Solving | At the heart of each Learning Circle is a real problem or issue. Participants seek to find a solution or a way in which they can positively impact on the issue being studied. |
| Communication | Participation in a Learning Circle
requires the full range of communication skills. There will be
discussion to set targets and also on the issues being researched. The material produce will be published - this gives a framework for real communication skills to be displayed - and accredited. |
| ICT | Learning Circles are an example of on-line collaborative project work. Participants will research topics, come to a view about the issues and present their findings in a format ready for web publication. |
| Application of Number | Most Learning Circles give opportunity for participants to undertake numerical research, either measuring attitudes to issues or researching related data. |