In a survey of 4000 students (all of whom were involved in service programs) 75 per
cent reported learning «more» or «much more» through their service than through their normal classes (Conrad and Hedlin, 1991).
Not exact matches
More extreme consequences include neglect and abuse — with sexual abuse
reported to occur at some time in the lives of 90 per
cent of the population with
learning difficulties.
The resultant stigma leaves disabled people vulnerable to neglect and abuse — with sexual abuse
reported by 90 per
cent of people with
learning difficulties.
Importantly, 71 per
cent of students felt that their teachers better understood their
learning habits and knew their teachers better, whilst 70 per
cent reported getting on better with their peers.
Additionally, a BBC
Learning and Discovery Research
report found that 39 per
cent of girls who used the BBC micro: bit said they will now choose ICT / computer science as a subject option in the future, compared to just 23 per
cent before trying out the micro: bit.
Almost 70 per
cent of teachers said that outdoor
learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per
cent reported improved health and wellbeing.
Indeed, the
report claims that differences in the physical characteristics of classrooms explain 16 per
cent of the variation in
learning progress over a year for the 3,766 pupils included in the study.
Tablets were also found to greatly improve independent
learning, with 100 per
cent of pupils
reporting that their tablets helped them to do research for school work, and 88 per
cent reporting that tablets enabled them to work at their own pace and not worry if others are working faster or slower than them in lessons.
Headlines from the Survey
Report tell us that
learning opportunities in art craft and design have reduced significantly with at least 44 per
cent of teacher responses over all key stages indicating the time allocated for the subject had decreased with a mere seven per
cent identifying an increase.
It also had a positive impact on teachers» work - life, with 79 per
cent of teachers
reporting positive impacts on their teaching practice, almost 70 per
cent of teachers saying that outdoor
learning has had a positive impact on their job satisfaction and 72 per
cent reporting improved health and wellbeing.
Let's Get Cooking has proved hugely successful, reaching nearly three million people; more than 90 per
cent of those taking part have
reported using their new cooking skills again at home and more than half have said they eat more healthily after
learning to cook through this programme.
A
report by the Sutton Trust in 2011, found a 40 per
cent difference between pupils
learning from a teacher of high quality than from a less effective teacher.
The
report also highlights the vital part schools have to play in tackling body image anxiety, as three quarters of young people (76 per
cent) who
learned about body confidence as part of their curriculum said it made them feel more positive about themselves.
Understanding between teachers, students and their peers also benefit, with 71 per
cent of students
reporting that they felt that their teachers better understood their
learning habits, whilst 70 per
cent felt that they were getting on better with their peers following the trip.
The Impact of Bullying
Report produced by distance
learning provider, Oxford Open Learning Trust has revealed that 75 per cent of women who were bullied at school, said it affected their self - con
learning provider, Oxford Open
Learning Trust has revealed that 75 per cent of women who were bullied at school, said it affected their self - con
Learning Trust has revealed that 75 per
cent of women who were bullied at school, said it affected their self - confidence.
According to IBISWorld's
report, industry revenue for online
learning is believed to have increased at an annual 10.9 per
cent over the last five years to $ 5.2 billion.
When this
report was released in 1997, Australia was shocked to
learn that, at the time, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children represented 20 per
cent of all children living in out - of - home care.