Session

Conceptual Understanding: Learners construct meaning through concepts.

Aims

• Understand that there are different kind of learners.

• How we use concepts to construct meaning.

• What do learner’s do when they construct meaning/develop understanding?

• What helps learner’s construct meaning?

• What hinders learners as they construct meaning?

View the role of WSL through 2 Key concepts below:

– Form: What is it like?– Function: How does it work?–Causation: Why is it like it is?–Change: How is it changing?–Connection: How is it connected to other

things?–Perspective: What are the points of view?–Responsibility: What is our responsibility?–Reflection: How do we know?

• Share the various connections you made .• Create a visual/poem/graphic organizer etc. to

represent an Ideal WSL.

Action Plan

• Revisit your personal SCOT analysis and identify what concept you can use to set personal goals for yourself to take you closer to being an Ideal WSL.