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Concept Based teaching and Learning - Coggle Diagram
Concept Based teaching and Learning
Concept based curriculum is a three dimensional model.
Emphasis on development of intellect.
IB programmes are concept based.
DP values deeper critical thinking and conceptual understanding
TOK and EE facilitate critical thinking.
PYP is trans disciplinary in nature.
Integrative synthesis of factual knowledge
MYP uses global context to facilitate transcendent thinking
Benefits to students
Facilitates “synergistic thinking"
Develops conceptual structures
deeper intellectual processing
Facilitates the transfer of learning across global contexts
Encourages inquiry into global issues
Increases motivation for learning
Builds increasing fluency with disciplinary language
Values and respects the thinking of the individual
Role of the teacher
Teacher facilitates student inquiry
Teacher posts questions of different kinds to engage interest
Teacher uses inductive teaching
Teacher focuses on student thinking and understanding.
Challenges
Teacher training
anyone training teachers on the concept-based model must understand the model completely and be able to convey that understanding to others effectively.
Curriculum
The curriculum must be concept-based to meet the goals of transfer of knowledge, deep conceptual understanding, synergistic thinking,
Assessment
assess to the conceptual level of understanding, rather than just to the factual level.