Marina Benova
JHU School of Education
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Explanation
Interpretation
Application
Perspective
Empathy
Self-Knowledge
(2000 Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe)
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Learning Group: Graduate Students in the
Foundations to Innovation course
Assignment: Team-Lead Activity on Theory of
Adult Development
Model Facets: Interpretation
Application
Perspective
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Make sense of experience, critical
reflection, and discourse in transformational
learning.
Create analogies: disorienting dilemma in
research and your own experience
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Make use of the theory principles in the
context of teaching and learning experiences.
Design an engaging learning activity for your
classmates.
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Compare and contrast the principles of both
theories or different perspectives within the
same theory.
Analyze the theories: show strengths and
weaknesses.
See from the point of view of …
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Explain/teach…
Give examples of…
Make connections with … and…
Describe how…
Avoid common misconceptions such as…
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Walk in the shoes of…
Experience directly and see…
Entertain the seemingly odd or alien view
that…
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Recognize your prejudice about….
Explain how you came to understand….
Realize that even with all you know, you don’t
really understand….
Directions:
With your partner(s) read one example of an
assignment/learning activity from various
educational settings. Each one demonstrates
several facets of understanding.
Put yourself in the position of the instructor.
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How did the teacher/instructor integrate
the facets into the design of the learning
activity?
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In pairs, discuss the three facets and their
implications for student achievement.
Record your ideas on the flip-chart. You may wish
to include the suggestions for improvement of the
learning activity based on the facets of
understanding. (10 minutes)
Give a brief overview of the LA to the class
(2 minutes)
Report your findings to the class (5-7 minutes).
ROLES:
Vice-President: - Records the conclusions.
- Gives a brief overview
of the assignment.
President:
- Reports the conclusions to the
class.
John F. Kennedy (1961-1963)
Lyndon B. Johnson (1961-1963)
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Richard Nixon (1969-1974)
Spiro Agnew (1969-1973)
Gerald Ford (1973-1974)
George Washington (1789-1797)
John Adams (1789-1797)
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981)
Walter Mondale (1977-1981)