A pretest and consideration of research

into the use of concepts.

What do students learn?

A pretest and consideration of research

into the use of concepts.

What do students learn?

Teaching and Learning Concepts

A TRUE FALSE CONCEPT TESTA TRUE FALSE CONCEPT TEST

Concept density is more important than word length when considering a book’s readability level. Although concepts appear in many different forms, all of them are basically alike. Every discipline of the social sciences is built around concepts. It is the subject matter to which a concept belongs that makes it easy or difficult to learn. Learning about what a concept is not helps us to learn what it is.

Concept density is more important than word length when considering a book’s readability level. Although concepts appear in many different forms, all of them are basically alike. Every discipline of the social sciences is built around concepts. It is the subject matter to which a concept belongs that makes it easy or difficult to learn. Learning about what a concept is not helps us to learn what it is.

A TRUE FALSE CONCEPT TEST

A TRUE FALSE CONCEPT TEST

The longer a concept name is, the more difficult the concept is to learn. Unless you can explain what a concept is in your own words, you have not really learned it. Subject matter to teach a concept is presented in the same way as that for other objectives. The more information a student has about a concept, the easier it will be to learn it. Learning a concept occurs in the same way as learning a fact.

The longer a concept name is, the more difficult the concept is to learn. Unless you can explain what a concept is in your own words, you have not really learned it. Subject matter to teach a concept is presented in the same way as that for other objectives. The more information a student has about a concept, the easier it will be to learn it. Learning a concept occurs in the same way as learning a fact.

CONCEPT-CONCEPT MAPCONCEPT-CONCEPT MAP

FAMILY-CONCEPT MAPFAMILY-CONCEPT MAP

Concept Analysis

Name the concept

Define the concept

Identify critical attributes

Select examples

Select non-examples

Concept Analysis of FreedomConcept Analysis of Freedom

Teaching Concepts

Parker’s Renaming StrategyCooridinated Concepts

Parker’s Renaming StrategyParker’s Renaming Strategy

A Data Retrieval Chart for the Concept of DemocracyA Data Retrieval Chart for the Concept of Democracy

Examples Does the Majority Rule? How?

Are Minority Rights Protected? How?

Are the laws written? Where?

United States

Canada

Mexico

Class Meeting

Completing the ChartCompleting the Chart

Studying multiple examples

Noting Differences

Noting Similarities

Summarizing

Labeling

Application: classifying

Studying multiple examples

Noting Differences

Noting Similarities

Summarizing

Labeling

Application: classifying

COORDINATED CONCEPTSCOORDINATED CONCEPTS

Review and Development

In Groups of three to five

Summarize the Key Points

Expand and Add Ideas

Raise Questions for Clarification