Instructional design/Cognitive behaviors/Understanding Concepts

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Source: Understanding Understanding by Charles M. Reigeluth. Used by Permission.

Introduction
This lesson covers how to design instruction that includes meaningful learning, or understanding. After completing this lesson, you should be able to do the following:


 * Define Understanding
 * Design Meaningful Learning
 * Apply the Principals for Teaching Understanding

Topics include the following:


 * Define: Understanding: Defined
 * Learn: Understanding: The Importance of Understanding
 * Teach: Understanding: Principles for Learning Meaningful Knowledge
 * Tactics: Understanding: Principles for Teaching Understanding
 * Try It: Understanding: Skill Builder Practice
 * Example: Understanding: Example

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References and Resources for this Lesson
References
 * Ausubel, D.P. (1968). Educational Psychology: A Cognitive View. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.


 * Ausubel, D.P., Hanesian, & Novak, (1978) Educational Psychology: A Cognitive View (2nd ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.


 * Bloom, B.S. (1976). Human Characteristics and School Learning. New York: McGraw-Hill.


 * Gagné, R.M. (1985). The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction (4th ed.). New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.


 * Kaufman, R. (1979). Needs Assessment: Concept and Application. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications.


 * Keller, J. (October 1987). Strategies for stimulating the motivation to learn. Performance and Instruction, 1-7.


 * Kulhavy, R. (1977). Feedback in written instruction. Review of Educational Research, 47, 211-232.


 * Miller, G. (1956). The magical number seven, plus or minus two: Some limits on our capacity to process information. Psychological Review, 63, 81-97.


 * Thiagarajan, S. (2004). Framegames by Thiagi. Bloomington, IN: Workshops by Thiagi.


 * Thorndike, E.M. (1913). Educational Psychology. Volume II. The Psychology of Learning. New York: Teachers College, Columbia University.

Resources
 * Wikipedia.com