I am working on the two remaining Models of Learning that have significantly influenced my thinking on learning in general and Executive Function in particular.
Concept-Based Learning:
Concept-Based Learning is one of those models and is reflected in the work of H. Lynn Erickson’s book Concept-Based Curriculum and Instruction for the Thinking Classroom. Below is an excerpt from By Anna Murphy, Rubicon International
https://www.rubicon.com/concept-based-learning-curriculum/
Here are a few short excerpts from Murphy’s article:
“Concept-based curriculum (CBC) is an approach to curriculum design that moves away from subject-specific content and instead emphasizes “big ideas” that span multiple subject areas or disciplines. For example, in a CBC classroom, students may study the big idea of “change” in a variety of areas, from patterns in mathematics, to civilizations in social studies, to life cycles in science.”…
” “Conceptual thinking requires the ability to critically examine factual information; relate to prior knowledge; see patterns and connections; draw out significant understandings at the conceptual level; evaluate the truth of the understandings across time or situations; and, often, use the conceptual understanding to creatively solve a problem or create a new product, process, or idea.”…
“CBC contrasts more traditional approaches to teaching and learning, which can be more surface level, with stronger emphasis on rote memorization of facts and concepts rather than their application. In a more traditional classroom, a teacher may teach a specific war by focusing on key facts and individuals, and require students to write a paper and take a test to demonstrate understanding. Conversely, CBC is a 3-dimensional approach that melds what students will KNOW, DO, and UNDERSTAND.”…
“Erickson offers an example of how the CBC structure of knowledge works in tandem with Bloom’s Taxonomy:”