Conceptual learning transcends traditional fact accumulation by promoting deeper understanding and retention of knowledge. This educational approach organizes information into broad, powerful concepts that help students connect new knowledge with their prior experiences.
group together issues or topics in a wide-ranging curriculum
Concept-driven curriculum models value student inquiry
provides greater retention of factual knowledge
development of the presentation
- Charades introducing IB concepts (either acting them out or showing the pictures (PPT) and letting people guess what concept it is)
A short fun story with an example of conceptual learning in action
- Role play: The way students learned in the olden days (accumulation of facts) compared with a classroom that practices conceptual learning
What activities can we do?
What part of a presentation or preperation do I want to do?
quote sources used.
Making the PYP happen
Concepts are a way to organize and make sense of learning.
communicate their understanding of their component concisely and with clarity.
creativity/engaging methodology.
We can also have a "discussion forum" where each table given some examples and non-examples of the concepts ... the team members discuss and collaborativey come to a consensus on which ones are examples and which ones are non-examples... and why?
This whole process will help them clarify their ideas and come to a common understanding through collaboration.
demonstrates understanding & uncovers the topic from each IB Programme
PYP
These 8 concepts enable the children to conduct in-depth meaningful inquiry and put learning in a context
These are transdisciplinary related concepts that connect to subjects and disciplines...
MYP
Valued and meaningful across time, place and spaceAbstractConcise (represented by one or two words, or a short phrase)Express common attributes of specific examples
These required concepts also form the basis of the curriculum externally assessed by (optional) MYP eAssessments
Related concepts, grounded in specific disciplines
Key concepts, contributed from each subject group
Diploma
plays a crucial role in moving students from knowledge to understanding.
build connections between the ‘new’ knowledge to be gained and their prior knowledge.
it can be a very powerful teaching strategy to teach through concepts,
