Accelerated Learning Cycle

Stage 5 - Demonstrate Understanding

Key Features:

• Students are given the opportunity to demonstrate their learning. this may be assessed, e.g. by self, peer group, teacher.
• May be minor (short task) or major (an assignment, piece of coursework)
• May be:
  demonstration
  explanation
  written report
  display
  powerpoint
  poster
  film, photos
  practical
  tape etc.
• Students should do more than simply repeat or recall - they need to show that they understand

Demonstrating Understanding - In this section the learner has the opportunity to apply what they have learnt and to demonstrate their new understanding. The teacher may well want to design situations in which students are asked to apply [their understanding within a different or unfamiliar context. Certainly this should be about more than simply repeating back information (knowledge is the Iowest rung on the ladder in Bloom's Taxonomy). The role of the teacher is to provide opportunities for students to explain what they have understood. This may mean for example mar students present what they have learnt to others (The Critical Skills approach suggests that students should publicly exhibit their understanding) and prepare resources for others to learn from Einstein said that if you really understand it you can explain it. They should also be able to use what they have learnt to solve problems and be encouraged to defend their position or stand up under questioning e.g.. hot seating.

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