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ConceptAttainmentModel

Is about

Aninstructionalmodelthathelpsstudentsexpandandfurthertheirunderstandingofcertainconceptsandpractices.Thismodelalsohelps
studentsdevelophighercriticalthinkingskills.
Main idea

Planning
Identifytopics:thetopicmustbe
somethingyouwantthestudentstolearn.
Studentsneedsomefamiliaritywiththe
topic.
SpecifyingLearningObjectives:Have
clearlearningobjectives.TheseLOwill
helpstudentsdevelopconceptsand
relationshipsamongtheLO.
Selectexamplesandnonexamples:
Examplesaretohelpteachalesson.Use
moreactualitemsandnotjustpictures.
Theexamplesneedtobeclearand
positive.Nonexamplesshouldbeeasyto
telladifferencebetweentheconceptand
relatedconcepts.
SequencingExamplesand
Nonexamples:youwanttopromote
learningandthinking,somixupthe
examplesandnonexamples.DONOTput
allexamplesandthennonexamples.

Main idea

Implementing
Introduction:gentlyintroducethetopicto
makestudentscomfortablewiththeconcepts
andprocess.Thisattractstheattentionand
curiosityofstudents
Examplesandhypothesizing:givethe
studentsexamplesandnonexamples,andthen
askthestudentstohypothesizeaboutwhat
thetopiccouldbeabout.Studentswillneed
backgroundknowledge.
Theanalysiscycle:presentexamplesand
nonexamplesandanalysisbasedonthenew
hypothesis.Thestudentscanthenmakenew
hypothesesbasedonthenewinformation.
Makethestudentsexplainwhytheychoosea
hypothesisandwhytheythinkitwillwork.
ClosureandApplication:Onehypothesis
mustbechosen.Teacherasksthestudentsto
identifyessentialcharacteristicsofthe
concept,stateadefinition,andlinkitto
relatedconcepts.Theteacherthenasksthe
studentstoapplythisinformationtoother
examples.Thestudentscantesttheir
knowledgeandunderstandingofthetopic.

Main idea

Assessment
Studentscanrecitethescientific
method,anddescribethesteps.
Thestudentscandefinetheconcept,
statethecharacteristics,andrelatethe
examplesandnonexamplestoother
concepts.
Havingthestudentstesttheir
hypothesis,andtomakeeducated
assumptions.
Allofthiscanbedoneorally.

Main idea

Motivation
Thestudentsgainanunderstanding
andappreciationforthescientific
method.
Thestudentsgettodiscoverthe
answer.
Thestudentswillbemotivatedto
maketheirhypothesisberight.

So what? What is important to understand about this?

Thismodelhelpsstudentslearnandusethescientificmethod,andforstudentstotesttheirhypothesis.Thismodelwillhelpstudentsin
variouslearningopportunities.