Meaningful Learning: Principles, Strategies and Examples
Meaningful Learning: Principles, Strategies and Examples
Meaningful Learning: Principles, Strategies and Examples
Learning
1. Relevance
– To the personal life, abilities and learning style of the
students
2. Involvement
– Active participation of the learner with teacher and peers
3. Value
– To the learner and to his environment
2. Creating & Playing each other’s learning games or Trivia games using
digital platforms (Blubbr, Kahoot, Zondle, Flipquiz, Telem Hit Games…)
3. Questions and answers on a Collaborative Doc. regarding a particular
subject
4. Writing collaborative online stories using Digital Platforms (Storybird,
Storyjumper, Little Bird Tales)
5. Uploading ideas and opinions on virtual bulletin boards (Linoit, Padlet)
6. Creating a Collaborative Mind Map portraying the end product of a
research project (Mindomo, Padlet)
7. Debating using Createdebate site
8. Creating a collaborative Google site containing different aspects of
information on a certain topic
9. Preparing a treasure hunt using QR codes
3. VALUE
CONNECT TOPICS TO STUDENTS’ LIVES, FAMILIES, SCHOOL,
COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRY
What Techniques
• The value is the “hidden” • Very defined lesson goals and
elements contained within the objectives are crucial for student
learning process of students who success
participated in meaningful • Very specific rubrics relating to both
learning : the individual and the group are
– Self confidence, self actualization, fundamental for the success of a
success and a sense of comprehensive
achievement
collaborative/cooperative project.
– Acquired social skills of working
with peers • Metacognitive discussions during the
– A sense of belonging (classroom, learning and at its conclusion are
school, community, country) essential. By discussing the learning
– A feeling of self-actualization and process the students underwent,
success they become aware of the different
– Cognitive and emotional growth aspects connected to their learning
– EMPOWERMENT! experience.
Bibliography
• Faculty Focus, Three strategies for Creating Meaningful Experiences, http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-
teaching-strategies/three-strategies-creating-meaningful-learning-experiences/
• מדיניות לקידום למידה משמעותית במערכת החינוך – תקצירhttp://blogs.haaretz.co.il/orkashti/files/2013/08/7.8.132.pdf
• Meaningful, Engaged Learning, http://www.learner.org/workshops/socialstudies/pdf/session6/6.MeaningfulLearning.pdf