Abstract:

The WAY project aimed to deepen knowledge about the development of self-regulated learning of upper secondary school students, through their involvement in peer observation during classes. Its focus mobilized knowledge from educational sciences, as a whole, from curriculum studies to learning and teaching strategies, and puts in place several subject matters of scholling. Project mobilized different actors that work at educational field, as it brought to the front scene of research, students, teachers and researchers. Project development enhanced knowledge regarding the self regulated learning concept and effects , which are sustainable for other fields , but it is, always, a contribution to Educational sciences achievements, stressing its transversal role to social development.

The project followed the trend that the current times demand from the education systems, of students who need to be better prepared, active, and participative and capable of using metacognitive skills to self-regulate their learning /OECD,2017). The promotion of these skills requires a change to differentiated and innovative pedagogical practices, personalized according to the needs of the students, taking into account their feedback .

Even though Portuguese schools strive to promote pedagogical practices to develop these skills and the participation of students, these efforts do not include the proposal on which the project is based, which relates the peer observation with the development of self-regulation of learning skills, while seeking to provide opportunities for student participation in the change of pedagogical practices. If, on the one hand, peer observation can effectively develop observation, reflection, and self-analysis, promoting self-regulated learning, on the other hand, asking them to give feedback to the teacher about what they have observed, creates moments of participation and dialogue centered on classroom activities, allowing students' voices to be heard. This is the innovative approach followed by project WAY.

The aim of present proposal is to do a brief overview of project results namely those that allowed to relate the inversion of power relationship among the classes and improvement of students’ self regulated learning.

To achieve such goal data from several subject matters of schooling will be presented.

References:
[1] OECD (2018). The Future of Education and Skills: Education 2030. The Future We Want. Positionpaper published on 05-04-2018. OECD: OECD

Keywords:

Peer observation, self regulated learning, power relations among classes.