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When searching for educational resources in DLESE, you can set the type of resource that you are looking for. The types include activities (classroom, computer, lab, field), lesson plans, syllabi, case studies, visual (graphics and illustrations), audio, services (ask-an-expert...), and data, etc. While a particular resource type can be used to support many kinds of teaching and learning goals, some types are more suitable for certain goals and levels of understanding than others. Note that there's another table under the one below: Finding resources for teachers. <MSWord version>
| Level of learning (from complex to basic) | You want students to be able to: | Enter your topic or concept in the keyword box. Then select resource types that may target your goals | Sample problems and resources | Teaching approaches for addressing the various goals and using the different resources types |
Evaluation (appraise, assess, or critique based on standards and criteria) |
Compare issues and decide on best action based on reasoned argument |
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Try entering these keywords: analyze, assess, choose, compare, conclude, convince, decision, measure, summarize |
Problem: How can you best manage your watershed? Resource: The Watershed Game |
For increasingly complex types of learning, students play a more active role in the learning process
Collaborative work can help students tackle problems and tasks
Teacher is more of a facilitator; scaffolds the amount of structured, didactic instruction and direction (provides less as students work more independently)
Supports the philosophy that students construct their own knowledge
Learning is problem or inquiry based, contextual, and uses real data and problems when possible
Encourages problem solving, creativity, and intellectual curiosity
Assessment is challenging and includes synthesis and evaluation problems |
Synthesis (originate, |
Prepare for a discussion, role play, or debate on an issue, etc. |
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Problem: Develop and defend a possible solution to global warming. Resource: A Global Warming Case Study |
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Analysis (distinguish, classify, or relate assumptions, hypotheses, evidence) |
Analyze a problem |
Try entering these keywords: analyze, assess, choose, classify, compare, convince, decision, infer, measure, summarize |
Problem: How is water quality determined and how does it affect biological (including human) communities? Resource: Exploring the Environment: Water Quality |
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Application (select, transfer, and use data and principles to |
Apply the scientific process |
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Try entering these keywords: simulation, collaboration |
Problem: How does the Gulf Stream affect biological productivity in the ocean? Resource: The Gulf Stream Voyage |
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Comprehension (interpret or comprehend information) |
Understand an Earth system process |
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Try entering these keywords (not on Resource Type list): graphic, animation, simulation |
Problem: How does wave strength influence erosion? Resource type: Lab activity Resource: Louisiana Coastal Erosion & Beach Erosion Investigation |
For basic types of learning, the teacher typically organizes the learning, teaches the information and concepts (or points students to sources), and guides the activities
Technology can be used to increase knowledge and comprehension
Assessment is often s traightforward (knowledge and comprehension questions) |
Knowledge (recall or recognize info, ideas, principles) |
Gather facts about a topic, etc. |
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Problem: What are the different types of clouds and how are they formed? Resource type: Tutorial, reference Resource: Clouds and Precipitation |
The levels of learning are taken from the following source: Bloom, B.S., Engelhart, M.D., Furst, E.J., Hill, W.H., & Krathwohl, D.R. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives: The classification of educational goals. Handbook I: Cognitive domain. New York: Longman.
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Enter your topic/concept in the keyword box. Resource types to select from: |
Look for a new approach to teaching a topic or concept |
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"Come up to speed' on a new topic or concept that you will be teaching |
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Find new ways to teach a topic that's particularly hard for students to grasp |
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Last modified October 26, 2007 
