Best+Design+Characteristics

==April 07Best Design Characteristics of Learning Situations  ==
 * Teacher as facilitator/coach
 *  l Safe supportive environment for risk-taking, trying out new learning
 *  l Immersion and hands-on activities sooner rather than later
 *  l Clear goals and explicit performance requirements
 *  l Models and modeling are provided to make expectations concrete
 *  l A genuine challenge/problem/question frames the work
 *  l Work that stretches you with real, meaningful tasks
 *  l Lots of focused practice, feedback and opportunities to use it built in
 *  l Trial and error, reflection and adjustment are expected, encouraged and ‘designed in’
 *  l Designed in variety choice and attention to difference
 *  l Mix of collaborative and solo work
 *  l Logical sequence of activities and building of content