Support for thinking about HOW to design instruction and teach for understanding. How do you do it? (short version) 1. Form group (3-4 people) to focus on one discipline together. 2. Select an introductory topic familiar to all. 3. Brainstorm: What would it mean to understand this topic? 4. Sort ideas into dimensions of understanding. 5. Reflect: How might a dimensions analysis help you in your work?
We’ve used this exercise in large groups and in small teams. It is a great way to begin a collaboration because it surfaces what matters to all the people sitting at the table...
Dimensions of Understanding