Constructing Understanding: Learning in Action

In Constructing Understanding: Learning in Action, participants will explore how learning happens by participating in a shared model activity and discussing research on learning. In the session, participants will focus on how the brain incorporates new information with prior knowledge, as well as the role of discussion and social engagement in learning. This session is heavy on theory and provides a rationale for constructivist learning design and  instructional approaches. 

In this session, participants are invited to:  

• Reflect on research about teaching, learning, and scientific  conceptual understanding. 
• Experience a variety of instructional strategies through a model lesson, then reflect upon those strategies and their impact. 
• Begin to develop their own conceptual model of learning.

This session is adapted from the BEETLES session, Constructing Understanding. Participation in this session is encouraged (though not required) as a prerequisite for the future session, Constructing Understanding: Applying Strategies and Tools.

If you require accommodation for a disability for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact us via email with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.