Full ATL Framework-Highlighted For The DP
Full ATL Framework-Highlighted For The DP
Skills for the DP ‐Suggested core generic skills are highlighted
Communication
1. Communication – Interactive and Language Skills
How can 1.1 Interactive skills ‐ exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively
students through interaction
communicate a.
effectively? b. Give and receive meaningful feedback
c. Use intercultural understanding to interpret communication
d. Use a variety of speaking techniques to communicate with a variety of
audiences
e. Use appropriate forms of writing for different purposes and audiences
f. Use a variety of media to communicate with a range of audiences
g. Interpret and use effectively modes of non‐verbal communication
h. Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers
i. Participate in, and contribute to, digital social media networks
j. Collaborate with peers and experts using a variety of digital environments
and media
k. Share ideas with multiple audiences using a variety of digital environments
and media
1.2 Language skills ‐ reading, writing and using language to gather and
communicate information
a. Read critically and for comprehension
b. Read a variety of sources for information and for pleasure
c. Make inferences and draw conclusions
d. Use and interpret a range of discipline‐specific terms and symbols
e. Write for different purposes
f. Understand and use mathematical notation
g. Paraphrase accurately and concisely
h. Preview and skim texts to build understanding
i. Take accurate notes in class
j. Make effective summary notes for studying
k. Use a variety of organizers for academic writing tasks
l. Find information for disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiries, using a
variety of media
m. Organize and depict information logically
n. Structure information in summaries, essays and reports
Social
2. Collaboration Skills
Working effectively with others
How can a. Use social media networks appropriately to build and develop relationships
students b. Practice empathy
collaborate? c. Delegate and share responsibility for decision‐making
d. Help others to succeed
e. Take responsibility for one’s own actions
f. Work collaboratively in teams
g. Manage and resolve conflict
h. Build consensus
i. Make fair and equitable decisions
j. Listen actively to other perspectives and ideas
k. Negotiate effectively
l. Encourage others to contribute
m. Exercise leadership and take on a variety of roles within groups
n. Advocate for one’s own rights and needs
Self‐Management
3. Organization skills
Managing time and tasks effectively
How can a. Get to all classes on time
students b. Plan short‐ and long‐term assignments; meet deadlines
demonstrate c. Create plans to prepare for summative assessments (examinations and
organizational performances)
skills? d. Keep and use a weekly planner for assignments
e. Set goals that are challenging and realistic
f. Plan strategies and take action to achieve personal and academic goals
g. Bring necessary equipment and supplies to class
h. Keep an organized and logical system of information files/notebooks
i. Use appropriate strategies for organizing complex information
j. Use regular review of subject matter to improve retention
k. Understand and use sensory learning preferences (learning styles)
l. Select and use technology effectively and productively
4. Affective skills
Managing state of mind
How can 4.1 Mindfulness
students a. Practise focus and concentration
manage their b. Practise strategies to develop mental focus
own state of c. Practise strategies to overcome distractions
mind? d. Practise being aware of body–mind connections
4.2 Perseverance
a. Demonstrate persistence and perseverance
b. Practise delaying gratification
4.3 Emotional Management
a. Practise strategies to overcome impulsiveness and anger
b. Practise strategies to prevent and eliminate bullying
c. Practise strategies to reduce stress and anxiety
4.4 Self‐Motivation
a. Practise analysis and accurate attribution of causes for failure
b. Practise managing self‐talk
c. Practise positive thinking
4.5 Resilience
a. Practise “bouncing back” after adversity, mistakes and failures
b. Practise “failing well”
c. Practise dealing with disappointment and unmet expectations
d. Practise dealing with change
5. Reflection Skills
(Re‐)considering the process of learning; what has been learnt and how it has been learnt;
choosing and using and evaluating ATL skills
How can a. Develop new skills, techniques and strategies for effective learning
students be b. Identify strengths and weaknesses of personal learning strategies (self‐
reflective? assessment)
How can c. Demonstrate flexibility in the selection and use of learning strategies
students be d. Try new ATL skills and evaluate their effectiveness
metacognitive? e. Consider content
i. What did I learn about today?
ii. What don’t I yet understand?
iii. What questions do I have now?
f. Consider ATL skills development
i. What can I already do?
ii. How can I share my skills to help peers who need more practice?
iii. What will I work on next?
g. Consider personal learning strategies
i. What can I do to become a more efficient and effective learner?
ii. How can I become more flexible in my choice of learning
strategies?
iii. What factors are important for helping me learn well?
h.
i. Consider ethical, cultural and environmental implications
j. Keep a journal to record reflections
Research
6. Information literacy skills
Finding, interpreting, judging and creating information
How can a. Collect, record and verify data
students b. Access information to be informed and inform others
demonstrate c. Make connections between various sources of information
information d. Understand the benefits and limitations of personal sensory learning
literacy? preferences when accessing, processing and recalling information
e. Use memory techniques to develop long‐term memory
f. Present information in a variety of formats and platforms
g. Collect and analyse data to identify solutions and make informed decisions
h. Process data and report results
i. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on their
appropriateness to specific tasks
j. Understand and use technology systems
k. Use critical literacy skills to analyse and interpret media communications
l. Understand and implement intellectual property rights
m. Create references and citations, use footnotes/endnotes and construct a
bibliography according to recognized conventions
n. Identify primary and secondary sources
7. Media Literacy Skills
Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information
How can a. Locate, organize, analyse, evaluate, synthesize and ethically use information
students from a variety of sources and media (including digital social media and
demonstrate online networks)
media literacy? b. Demonstrate awareness of media interpretations of events and ideas
(including digital social media)
c. Make informed choices about personal viewing experiences
d. Understand the impact of media representations and modes of
presentation
e. Seek a range of perspectives from multiple and varied sources
f. Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using
a variety of media and formats
g. Compare, contrast and draw connections among (multi)media resources
Thinking
8. Critical Thinking Skills
Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas
How can a. Practice observing carefully in order to recognize problems
students think b. Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument
critically? c. Recognize unstated assumptions and bias
d. Ask questions to facilitate understanding
e. Interpret data
f. Evaluate evidence and arguments
g. Recognize and evaluate propositions
h. Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations
i. Test generalizations and conclusions
j. Revise understanding based on new information and evidence
k. Evaluate and manage risk
l. Formulate factual, topical, conceptual and debatable questions
m. Consider ideas from multiple perspectives
n. Develop contrary or opposing arguments
o. Analyse complex concepts and projects into their constituent parts and
synthesize them to create new understanding
p. Propose and evaluate a variety of solutions
q. Identify obstacles and challenges
r. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
s. Identify trends and forecast possibilities
t. Troubleshoot systems and applications
9. Creative Thinking Skills
Generating novel ideas and considering new perspectives
How can a. Use brainstorming and visual diagrams to generate new ideas and inquiries
students be b. Consider multiple alternatives, including those that might be unlikely or
creative? impossible
c. Create novel solutions to authentic problems
d. Make unexpected or unusual connections between objects and/or ideas
e. Design improvements to existing machines, media and technologies
f. Design new machines, media and technologies
g. Make guesses, ask “what if” questions and generate testable hypotheses
h. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes
i. Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways
j. Practise flexible thinking—develop multiple opposing, contradictory and
complementary arguments
k. Practise visible thinking strategies and techniques
l. Generate metaphors and analogies
m. Create mathematical models of observed phenomena
10. Transfer Skills
Utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts
How can a. Utilize effective learning strategies in subject groups and disciplines
students b. Apply skills and knowledge in unfamiliar situations
transfer skills c. Inquire in different contexts to gain a different perspective
and knowledge d. Compare conceptual understanding across multiple subject groups and
among disciplines
disciplines and e. Make connections between subject groups and disciplines
subject
f. Combine knowledge, understanding and skills to create products or
groups?
solutions
g. Transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies
h. Change the context of an inquiry to gain different perspectives