Learning Resources

What is a learning resource?

Learning resources are generally understood to be texts, videos, software, and other materials that assist students to meet the expectations for learning defined by provincial or local curricula. Before a learning resource is used in a classroom, it must be evaluated to ensure that criteria such as those for curriculum match, social considerations, and age or developmental appropriateness are met. The evaluation criteria that provincially approved learning resources must meet are detailed in the provincial policy document Evaluating, Selecting, and Managing Learning Resources which has been distributed to all B.C. schools. Learning resources such as newspapers or periodicals that support current events or “the teachable moment” also need to be evaluated for suitability before use in a classroom. Usually, the evaluation of this type of resource relies on the professional expertise and judgement of the classroom teacher.

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