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1 Integrating Five Dimensions Instructional Framework for Summer Programming for Students & Families in Transition Debra Manteghi, LSW, MsEd District Homeless Education Liaison and Program Manager Project RISE Akron Public Schools 70 N. Broadway St Akron Oh What is Dimensions of Learning? Dimensions of Learning (DOL) is an instructional framework based on the idea that five types of thinking---the five dimensions of learning are essential to successful learning and academic performance. *Bloom s Taxonomy is embedded within the Five Dimensions of Learning. The Dimensions Framework helps you to: Promote a focus on learning. Study the learning process. Plan curriculum, instruction, and assessment. The Five Dimensions are: 1: Positive attitudes and perceptions about learning 2: Acquiring and integrating knowledge 3: Extending and refining knowledge 4: Using knowledge meaningfully 5: Productive habits of mind Source: Dimension 1: Attitudes & Perceptions Attitudes and perceptions affect the students ability to learn. Effective instruction helps students establish positive attitudes and perceptions about school and learning. Project RISE visit to Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens We learned a lot about native plants. 1

2 Dimension 2: Acquire & Integrate Knowledge Helping students acquire and integrate new knowledge is an important part of learning. Project RISE visit to Yoder s Amish Farm Students require guidance in relating new knowledge to what they already know, organizing that information, and making it part of their long term memory. Visiting the Yoder s Amish Farmhouse Making Pickles Predicting about the life of the Amish before visiting an Amish farm. Going for a Horse and Buggy Ride Dimension 2: Acquire & Integrate Knowledge (Cont.) To acquire new skills and processes, students must learn a model. Dimension 3: Extend & Refine Knowledge Learners develop in-depth understanding through the process of extending and refining their knowledge. Then they shape the skill or process to make it efficient and effective for them. Finally, they internalize or practice the skill/process so they can perform it with ease. Baking bread in a brick oven Common Processes include: Comparing Classifying Abstracting Inductive reasoning Deductive reasoning Constructing support Analyzing errors Analyzing perspectives Kneading bread dough. It s very sticky. Should we add more flour? Project RISE visit to Holden Arboretum Project RISE visit to Holden Arboretum Identifying and classifying organisms in a pond water sample 2

3 Project RISE visit to Holden Arboretum Project RISE visit to Heini s Cheese Factory Learning how cheese is made Watching the workers We learned a lot about the creatures that live in an near the Holden Arboretum pond. Learning the steps Sampling the cheese Dimension 4: Use Knowledge Meaningfully The most effective learning occurs when we use knowledge to perform meaningful tasks. When planning a lesson, make sure students have the opportunity to use knowledge meaningfully. We had fun making animal puppets! Dimension 4: (Cont.) Six Reasoning Processes Decision making Problem solving Invention Investigation Experimental inquiry Systems analysis Creating our animal puppets, then Dimension 4: (Cont.) Six Reasoning Processes Project RISE visit to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Viewing an interactive professional puppet show at the local library. Investigating the Dinosaur exhibit. T-Rex is really tall! Alligators are related to dinosaurs. 3

4 Dimension 5: Productive Habits of Mind The most effective learners have developed powerful habits of mind that enable them to think critically, think creatively, and regulate their behavior. We listened to a presentation at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Dimension 5: Productive Habits of Mind (Cont.) Critical thinking Be accurate and seek accuracy Be clear and seek clarity Maintain an open mind Restrain impulsivity Take a position, when appropriate Respond appropriately to others feelings and level of knowledge Writing thank you notes at the end of an exciting fun filled day. Dimension 5: Productive Habits of Mind (Cont.) Creative thinking Persevere Push the limits of your knowledge and abilities Generate, trust, and maintain your own standards of evaluation Generate new ways of viewing a situation that are outside the boundaries of standard conventions Productive Habits of Mind (Cont.) Creating terrariums during an Art & Literacy program focused on gardening Dimension 5: Productive Habits of Mind (Cont.) Self-regulated thinking: Monitor your own thinking Plan appropriately Identify and use necessary resources Respond appropriately to feedback Evaluate the effectiveness of your actions Experimenting with the Blue Screen at the Great Lakes Science Center Relationship Among the Dimensions of Learning It is important to realize that the five dimensions of learning do not operate in isolation but work together. 4

5 How the Dimensions of Learning Interact All learning takes place against the backdrop of the learners attitudes and perceptions ( Dim. 1) and their use or lack of use of productive habits of mind (Dim. 5). Dimensions 1 and 5 are the background of the graphic because they are always factors in the learning process. Source: How the Dimensions of Learning Interact (Cont.) When Dimensions 1 and 5 are in place, learners can more effectively do the thinking required in the other three dimensions. If students have negative attitudes and perceptions about learning, they will likely learn little. If they have positive attitudes and perceptions, they will learn more and learning will be easier. When students use productive habits of mind these habits facilitate their learning. How the Dimensions of Learning Interact (Cont.) Relative positions of the three circles of Dimensions 2, 3, and 4. Each circle subsumes the previous circle. Uses of Dimensions of Learning As a comprehensive model of learning, Dimensions can have an impact on virtually every aspect of education. It can be used as an effective model for making programming decisions. Uses of Dimensions of Learning (Cont.) Although Dimensions is certainly not the only model of learning, it is a powerful tool for ensuring that learning is the focus of programming. It should validate current program efforts to enhance learning, but should also suggest ways of continuing to improve. Uses of Dimensions of Learning : A Resource for Instructional Strategies As the strategies are used, they should be selected and their effectiveness measured in terms of the desired effect on learning. The implication is that even at this basic level of use, it is important for programs to understand each dimension as they select and use strategies. 5

6 Framework for Planning Staff Development Dimensions offers an important focus during the planning of staff development and as a way of organizing the diverse in-service experiences offered in the program. Uses of Dimensions of Learning: A Framework for Planning Staff Development (Cont.) Planning for professional development begins with the components of the Dimensions model, whether for individuals or an entire staff. Identify what part(s) of the learning process needs to be improved. Uses of Dimensions of Learning: A Framework for Planning Staff Development (Cont.) Identify resources for seeking improvement: books, programs, strategies, individuals, etc. Many of these resources could complement and supplement each other and be offered to those seeking the improvement in learning. The focus is on the learning process rather than on the resource. Uses of Dimensions of Learning: A Focus for Systemic Reform The most comprehensive use of the Dimensions model is as an organizational tool to ensure that the program is structured around and operating with a consistent attention to learning. The model also provides a common perspective and a shared language. Bloom s Taxonomy Bloom and a group of educational psychologists developed a classification of levels of intellectual behavior important to learning. Bloom s Taxonomy Pyramid Bloom identified six levels within the cognitive domain, from the simple recall or recognition of facts, as the lowest level, through increasingly more complex and abstract mental levels, to the highest order which is classified as evaluation. A seventh level, Transformation, the ability to transform negative situations into positive situations, was added recently. Source: Source: 6

7 Bloom s Taxonomy Verbs Knowledge: : list, name, recall, record, relate, repeat, state, tell, underline Bloom s Taxonomy Verbs Application: apply, complete, construct, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, practice, schedule, sketch, use Comprehension: compare, describe, discuss, explain, express, identify, recognize, restate, tell, translate Source: qldaae=&tabid=3938 Student Age 5: Comparing and contrasting new & old automobiles Analysis: analyze, appraise, categorize, compare, contrast, debate, diagram, differentiate, distinguish, examine, experiment, inspect, inventory, question, test Source: 4qlDaAE=&tabid=3938 Student Age 14 Comparing and contrasting new and old automobiles Project RISE visit to the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum Comparing and contrasting new and old automobiles Bloom s Taxonomy Verbs Synthesis: arrange, assemble, collect, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, manage, organize, plan, prepare, propose Evaluation: : appraise, argue, assess, choose, compare, defend, estimate, judge, rate, core, select, support, value, evaluate Source: Project RISE visit to Cleveland Botanical Gardens Five Dimensions Expands Learning Problem Solving: How do plants and animals depend on one another for survival? 7

8 For additional information, please contact Debra Manteghi, LSW, MsEd District Homeless Education Liaison and Program Manager Project RISE Akron Public Schools 70 N. Broadway St Akron Oh