Understanding-Based Materials Selection Criteria

Understanding-Based Materials Selection Criteria

1. Focus on big ideas and essential question

   • Ideas consist of concepts themes and issues
     • Provocative essential questions

2. Require learner to be thoughtful, reflective and using high order thinking skills

   • Six facets
     • Explain,give perspective, interpret, emphthize,apply and explore
   • High Level Skills
     • Research,writing,scientific inquiry, problem solving, strategic reading, Desicion making

3. Materials should be performance based

   • Goals the Materials
     • Summative and Formative assesment

4. consist effective and engaging activities

   • Promote Interaction
     • Motivate pupils learnng