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AT and Math -Anchored Instruction

Want students to be more actively engaged in learning? Try anchoring instruction around an interesting topic! Anchoring instruction provokes the kinds of thoughtful engagement that helps students develop effective thinking skills and attitudes which contribute to effective problem solving and critical thinking.
Principles of anchored instruction:
•Learning and teaching activities should be designed around an "anchor" which is often a story, adventure, or situation that includes a problem or issue to be dealt with that is of interest to the students.
•Instructional materials should include rich resources students can explore as they try to decide how to solve a problem (e.g., interactive videodisc programs)

Check out the following links for more information:
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/projects/funded/jasper/intro/Jasperintro.html


http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/projects/funded/jasper/preview/AdvJW.html


Posted by Lanett W. Brailey on July 23, 2009 5:31 PM |

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