NANO PD - Concepts

Select the engagement that ask students to demonstrate transferable, conceptual understanding

• List examples and non-examples of motivation. What characteristics of motivation can you identify? Define motivation.

• Draw a picture of the explorer you researched to show where and how he/she travelled.

Select the engagement that ask students to demonstrate transferable, conceptual understanding

• Place historical maps in a likely chronological order based on appearance. What do you notice? Explain why maps changed significantly in late 1400 to the early 1500s.

• Conduct secondary research and write a report on an explorer that is significant for your home country.

Answer explanation

These engagements ask students to think beyond surface information to develop a deeper understanding of the concepts in focus. They also leave room for transfer to a different context.  

"Conduct secondary research and write a report on an explorer that is significant for your home country." How do we extend it to demonstrate conceptual understanding?

• Write a discussion text that considers whether this explorer was a ‘hero’ or a ‘villain’

• List your sources.

Answer explanation

Students can explain reasons for both perspectives.

"Draw a picture of the explorer you researched to show where and how he/she travelled." How do we extend it to demonstrate conceptual understanding?

• Draw two explorers.

• Analyse two artworks about the same event from different artists.

Answer explanation

Have they ‘told’ the same story about the event? 

What might you say about the perspectives of the two artists? 

What techniques have the artists used to achieve their purpose?

Which strategy could allow for a learning experience which support students in the transfer of conceptual understanding?

• Model a ‘think aloud’ of the transfer of conceptual understanding.

• Check for conceptual transfer using visual images

• Identify the essential characteristics of a concept.

• Make a conceptual connection between two or more objects or events.

Answer explanation

All 4 are great strategies!