pegadogies of engagement: using cognitive science to design instruction for diverse learners
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Pegadogies of Engagement: Using Cognitive Science to Design Instruction for Diverse Learners. Karl A. Smith Civil Engineering University of Minnesota [email protected] http://www.ce.umn.edu/~smith California State University – Dominguez Hills October 2005. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Pegadogies of Engagement: Using Cognitive Science to Design Instruction for Diverse Learners
Karl A. SmithCivil Engineering
University of [email protected]
http://www.ce.umn.edu/~smith
California State University – Dominguez Hills
October 2005
To teach is to engage students in learning; thus teaching consists of getting students involved in the
active construction of knowledge. . .The aim of teaching is not only to transmit information, but also to
transform students from passive recipients of other people's knowledge into active constructors of their
own and others' knowledge. . .Teaching is fundamentally about creating the pedagogical, social, and ethical conditions under which students agree to
take charge of their own learning, individually and collectively
Education for judgment: The artistry of discussion leadership. Edited by C. Roland Christensen, David A. Garvin, and Ann Sweet. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Business School, 1991.
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Formulate-Share-Listen-Create (Think-Pair-Share)
• Individually read the quote “To teach is to engage students in learning. . .”
• Underline/Highlight words and/or phrase that stand out for you
• Turn to the person next to you and talk about words and/or phrases that stood out
Lila M. Smith
Lila M. Smith
Backdrop – Recent ReportsNational Research Council Reports:1. How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience,
and School (1999).2. How People Learn: Bridging Research and
Practice (2000).3. Knowing What Students Know: The Science
and Design of Educational Assessment (2001).
4. The Knowledge Economy and Postsecondary Education (2002). Chapter 6 – Creating High-Quality Learning Environments: Guidelines from Research on How People Learn
Designing Learning Environments Based on HPL
(How People Learn)
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Active Learning: Cooperation in the College Classroom
• Informal Cooperative Learning Groups
• Formal Cooperative Learning Groups
• Cooperative Base Groups
See Cooperative Learning Handout (CL College-804.doc)
Cooperative Learning is instruction that involves people working in teams to accomplish a common goal, under conditions that involve both positive
interdependence (all members must cooperate to complete the task) and individual and group
accountability (each member is accountable for the complete final outcome).
Key Concepts
•Positive Interdependence•Individual and Group Accountability•Face-to-Face Promotive Interaction
•Teamwork Skills•Group Processing
Book Ends on a Class Session
Book Ends on A Class Session
1.Advance Organizer2.Formulate-Share-Listen-Create (Turn-to-
your- neighbor) B repeated every 10-12 minutes
3.Session Summary (Minute Paper)1.What was the most useful or meaningful thing you learned during this session?2.What question(s) remain uppermost in your mind as we end this session?3.What was the “muddiest” point in this session?
Formal Cooperative Learning Task Groups
Perkins, David. 2003. King Arthur's RoundTable: How collaborative conversations create
smart organizations. NY: Wiley.
Challenged-Based Learning• Problem-based learning• Case-based learning• Project-based learning• Learning by design• Inquiry learning• Anchored instruction
John Bransford, Nancy Vye and Helen Bateman. Creating
High-Quality Learning Environments: Guidelines
from Research on How People Learn
Professor's Role inFormal Cooperative Learning
1. Specifying Objectives
2. Making Decisions
3. Explaining Task, Positive Interdependence, and Individual Accountability
4. Monitoring and Intervening to Teach Skills
5. Evaluating Students' Achievement and Group Effectiveness