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Understanding the Dimensions of Learning Framework at Centralian Senior College

The Dimensions of Learning (DoL) framework presents five essential types of thinking that contribute to successful learning. It's designed to enhance educational practices by reducing traditional teaching methods, putting students at the center of the learning process. Teachers can use a bank of explicit strategies to teach effectively, promoting student independence and deeper understanding. This framework arms educators with tools to plan curriculum and assessments rigorously while facilitating systematic communication about learning across various subjects.

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Understanding the Dimensions of Learning Framework at Centralian Senior College

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  1. Dimensions of Learning Overview 1: Introduction Centralian Senior College

  2. What is Dimensions of Learning? • Framework of 5 types of thinking (dimensions of learning) that are essential to successful learning • Gathers and organises range of educational research that’s known to work • Designed to reduce reliance on chalk and talk • Puts student at centre of learning process

  3. Three Minute Pause (Dim 1) Take 3 minutes to stop and think about how you feel about this prospect (learning about Dimensions of Learning) • I’m not sure I . . . • One thing I hope is . . . • As long as we . . . • I’m expecting . . . • I wonder if . . .

  4. Explicit Teaching • DoL gives teachers bank of strategies that help teachers teach and students learn • Emphasises explicitly teaching these strategies • Students able to select and apply strategies • Students become independent learners

  5. What are the 5 Dimensions? Dictionary Meanings (Dim2) • Look up the words in assigned phrase • In pairs discuss what the phrase means at its most complex definition • Peer Teach: work out a way to help the group to learn what it means at the highest level possible (nature of the teaching in your hands) Dimension 1: Attitudes and Perceptions Dimension 2: Acquire and Integrate Knowledge Dimension 3: Extend and Refine Knowledge Dimension4: Use Knowledge Meaningfully Dimension 5: Habits of Mind

  6. Why is the Framework Useful? • Helps us maintain the focus on teaching • Allows us to plancurriculum, instruction and assessment tasks that take the 5 critical aspects of learning into account • Develops a common language that lets us communicate with each other/students across subject divides (helps us talk explicitly about learning) • Helps us study the learning process systematically . . .

  7. How do the Dimensions Fit Together?

  8. How does DoL Define Knowledge? Two Types 1. Declarative Knowledge Content or Information, facts and concepts: things students know or understand, facts and concepts 2. Procedural Knowledge Processes or skills: things students can do

  9. Next 2 Sessions Session 2 • Dimensions 1 and 5 (the background dimensions) • Unit Planning Grid Session 3 • Dimensions 2,3 and 4 (the ‘learning journey’ dimensions) • Planning Grids for Each Dimension • Dimension 3 and the English PL group

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