The 6 Facets of Understanding

Understanding

• Explanation
• Interpretation
• Application
• Perspective
• Empathy
• Self-Knowledge

UNCOVERAGE = CONSTRUCTIVISM
What any curriculum designed for understanding must do, then, is help students realize that their job is not merely to take in what is "covered" but to actively "uncover" what lies below the surface of the facts and to ponder their meaning. (p. 103)

PROFICIENCY MEETS PERSONALIZATION
The word "understanding" has various meanings, and our usage suggests that understanding is not one achievement but several, and it is revealed through different kinds of evidence. (p. 82)

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