education

Does the course provide clear directions of what learners should do at every stage of the course?

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4. […]

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If the course design allows the instructor to serve as facilitator, how/ where does facilitation occur?

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4.

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If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4.

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Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4.

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PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION

PEDAGOGICAL DIMENSION   Q1. Does the course provide clear instructional goals (or are clear learning outcomes specified?)   Q2. If appropriate, are objectives for each section of the course clearly specified?   Q3. What is the instructor’s role? · More facilitator than didactic · More didactic than facilitative · A combination of both   Q4.

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A few parting words

A few parting words Adults must be sagacious (wise) in providing exposure to, and support for, learning rare words in preschool. We must be sophisticated (complex) in our selection and consider- ation of worthy words and bathe children in supportive talk about these words. Finally, we must be sedulous (diligent) in preparation for teaching and

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Thinking outside the book

Thinking outside the book Children’s exposure to sophisticated vocabulary must extend beyond discussions about storybooks. Using the words deliberately with children throughout the day, such as in conversations and during activities, provides repeated exposure and helps develop meaning across contexts. For example, a teacher might explain the word persevere when it is first encountered in

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Implications for teaching

Implications for teaching Teaching sophisticated vocabulary from storybook read- ing and discussions of words requires that adults know the words and their variations across contexts. Helping children to use words beyond the story-reading context requires expanding instruction, or “thinking outside the book.” Knowing what to know Children need to know the basic definition of a

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