This session explores the concept of simulation-based learning and presents an initial overview of findings of a small-scale research project designed to co-develop a range of AI-supported simulations of practice for teachers at all phases of their career. The session is suitable for anyone wishing to explore SBL as a pedagogy for teacher development.
Kathryn Broom is Associate Programme lead of the Secondary PGCE at Southampton with responsibility for Partnership and Mentoring. She also leads the MFL PGCE course and is a module lead on the BSc Education programme. Through her work on the Secondary PGCE Kathryn has been exploring the use of Simulation-Based Learning pedagogies in both low-technology and AI-supported formats to develop the professional decision-making capacity of teachers new to the profession.
Rachele Newman is Director of Teacher Professional Learning at Southampton Education School and the co-founder of the Education Research Practice Network (ERPN). Having been a secondary teacher for 13 years, Rachele has spent a further 15 years as a Teacher Educator holding a variety of roles including Director of Initial Teacher Education.
Rachele is particularly interested in teacher professional learning, with a focus on teacher autonomy and identity. Rachele believes strongly in the importance of teacher agency in their own development and in the power of collaboration. She co-founded the ERPN to provide a collaborative space for teachers and researchers to work together, to share knowledge and ideas and drive authentic professional learning experiences for teachers and school leaders
