22 APR 2014 by ideonexus
Meaningful, Transferable, and Purposeful Understanding
...meaningful, transferable, and purposeful understanding:
• Meaningful: The understanding is relevant to the students’ lives and needs. Students connect with the learning.
• Transferable: The understanding fosters creative problem-solving and application. Students can apply their understanding to unique and out-of context situations.
• Purposeful: The understanding is focused. Students know that the understanding has value and a function.
The goals of understanding.