Pedagogical Principles

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Pedagogical Principles
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Some Theoretical Frames
Karen Swan Kent State University
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Theoretical Models Considered
How People Learn (HPL) Understanding by Design
Sloan-C Five Pillars
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How People Learn Framework
John Bransford, Ann Brown Rodney
CockingNational Academy of the Sciences
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How People Learn
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Learner-Centered
Knowledge Is Constructed
Environments that are sensitive to cultural
andconceptual knowledge that students bring with
them, that respect and build upon students
knowledge, skills,(cultural) attitudes, and
(epistemological) beliefs.
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Knowledge-Centered
Learning With Understanding

• Environments designed with careful consideration
  of
• what is taught
• why it is taught
• what understanding might look like

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Assessment-Centered
Formative Embedded Assessment
Environments that include ongoing assessments
that make students thinking visible to both
monitor the knowledge and beliefs students bring
to learning and to assess their progress toward
understanding.
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Learning Communities
Environments that encourage risk taking, feedback
and revision, intellectual camaraderie, and
collaboration are more supportive of learning.
Community-Centered
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Understanding by Design
Grant Wiggins Jay McTigheAssociation for
Supervision Curriculum Development
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Understanding by Design
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worth being familiar with
important to know do
enduring understanding
Backwards DesignIdentify Desired Results
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Assessment Types informal checks observation/dialo
gue quizzes/tests academic prompts performance
task/project
Backwards DesignDetermine Acceptable Evidence
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What enabling knowledge will students need to
perform effectively achieve desired
results? What activities will equip students with
needed knowledge skills? What needs to be
taught coached how can this best be done in
light of performance goals? What materials
resources are best suited to achieve this? Is the
overall design coherent effective?
Backwards DesignPlan Learning Experiences
Instruction
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Sloan-C Pillars
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Some Theoretical Frames
Questions?