Integrative Model
Integrative Model
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Name: Mayson Corbett
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IntegrativeModel
Is about
Helpingstudentsestablisharichunderstandingandinsightofstructuredbodiesofinformationwhilesimultaneouslyimprovingtheircritical
thinkingskills.
Main idea
Planning
A. Identifytopic:Organizedbodiesof
knowledge
B. Specifylearningobjectives:content
goalsestablishedonwhatsrelatable
C. Preparedatarepresentation:compare
informationondifferentlevels
D. Gatheringdata:Individualsingroups
willcollectdatafromlesson
E. Effectivedatadisplays:theuseof
factualorganizers
F. Utilizingdatabases:usetostoreand
maintaindatacollection
G. Specifyquestions:planquestionsto
ask
H. Scopeoflessons:Howmuchis
expectedtobeattainedandhow
well.
Main idea
Implementing
A. Phase1:Openendedphase:
studentsobservedataand
compare
B. Phase2:Thecasualphase:
studentformrelationship
amongthedata
C. Phase3:Thehypothetical
phase:starttoform
questionsandconnections
D. Phase4:Closureand
application:generalize
informationtoseebroad
relationshipsandsummarize
thebigpicture.
Main idea
Assessment
A. Assessingcontentthrough
questioningofwhat
generalizationswereformed.
B. Assessingcriticalthinking:
howtheydrewconclusions
fromtheirowndata
collection
Main idea
Motivation/Modification
A. Increasesmotivationby
involvementofthequestions
andgroupworkbypresenting
challengesthattheymust
solve.
B. Modifyingitforstudentswho
donthavethebackground
knowledgeonsomeofthose
topicsorcannothelpwiththe
dataifunaware.
C. Usingcorrectdataanddata
organizers
TheintegrativeModelmaybecomplexinimplantationandplanningbutitpromotesdeepunderstandingintheclassroomandworksverywell
inmathandsciencelessons.Thechallengingopenendedquestionsareagreatwaytogetstudentsinvolvesandawareofthedatatheyare
collecting.