Letting students have a voice in what and how they learn provides an opportunity for them to see themselves in their curriculum. Not only does this increase engagement, but it also gives students a strong context for their learning that helps scaffold new learning. When students have that strong context, they can start applying their learning in real and meaningful situations.
The Importance of Student Voice and Choice
This video explains how incorporating student voice and choice in your classroom can improve student engagement.
Student Voice and Choice Classroom Strategies and Ideas
This video explores strategies and ideas for including choice and voice in the classroom.
Resources
- Universal Design for Learning: Optimize Individual Choice & Autonomy
- Voice and Choice: It's More Than Just "What" (Edutopia)
- Gold Standard: Student Voice & Choice (PBLWorks)
- Student Voice & Choice: How I Learned to Let Go of the Reins (PBLWorks)
- Student Voice & Choice (Vermont Agency of Education)
- Personalized Learning: Enabling Voice & Choice Through Projects (Edutopia)