Instructional Techniques
This Framework is used to create authentic assessments
What is GRASPS?
According to Eyler, this principle is about making learning relevant and meaningful by connecting it to real-world applications or personal experiences.
What is Authenticity?
He creates curricular interventions to help students be successful learners
Who is Dr. Peter Arthur?
The term will continue to be used within the contexts of movement-building, academic theory, and student support services, where safety of a marginalized demographic takes precedent.
What is a safe space?
This is a framework that analyzes intrinsic motivation, self-regulation and well-being
What is Self Determination Theory?
This classroom assessment technique involves asking students to summarize the most important thing they learned during a lesson or what remains unclear.
What is an EXIT ticket?
This principle shows that making mistakes is an essential part of the learning process and helps students grow through reflection and improvement.
What is Failure?
This student proceeds as if the goal is to find the single, "correct" answer
What is a confused fact finder?
By using this term, faculty are able to distinguish an inclusive classroom discussion from programming on campus that commonly provides respite space for traditionally marginalized communities.
What is a brave space?
When you co-create rubrics with students, you support this.
What is Autonomy?
This process involves connecting new information to prior knowledge and practicing it in manageable pieces to enhance understanding and retention.
What is chunking (or scaffolding)?
According to Eyler, this principle draws from evolutionary biology, suggesting that humans are inherently motivated to solve problems and learn.
What is curiosity?
These two thinking modes are inseparable
What are critical and creative thinking?
This type of environment emphasizes mutual respect and encourages individuals to take responsibility for their words and actions while fostering open, honest dialogue.
What is an accountable space?
When you allow students to practice with feedback before assessments you allow this to develop.
What is competence?
We retain approximately this percentage of what we read, emphasizing the need for active engagement with material.
What is 10%?
Eyler identifies this principle as a key to meaningful learning, emphasizing that feelings like joy, frustration, or excitement deeply impact understanding and retention
What are emotions?
This reflective tool accompanies an assignment, prompting students to evaluate their preparation, performance, and strategies for improvement.
What is an assignment wrapper?
This means responsibility for yourself, your intentions, words, and actions. It means entering a space with good intentions but understanding that aligning your intent with action is the true test of commitment.
What is an accountable space?
This concept refers to the connection and sense of belonging students feel when instructors show care, respect, and warmth in their interactions.
What is Relatedness?
This multi-sensory method, involving listening, observing, and doing, boosts retention far beyond the 10% gained from reading.
What is experiential learning?
This principle emphasizes the importance of group interactions and the ways learning is enriched through collaboration and connection with others.
What is sociality?
This term refers to the ability to think about one’s own thinking, including planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning strategies.
What is metacognition?
The practice of building in choices where possible (e.g. seating, lighting, readings, paper format); integrating authentic assignments and active learning; implementing realistic attendance policies; allotting late days students can use to submit work past the due date without question and penalty; the due date without question and without penalty; facilitating large and small group discussions so students have multiple opportunities and modes to speak
What is one aspect of trauma informed practice?
This overarching idea in Musallam’s book emphasizes creating learning environments that prioritize wonder and exploration over rigid structures.
What is sparking curiosity?