Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.
Homework as Practice
Objective: The student will be able to relate homework to academic achievement.
Activity: Homework as Practice. Students, working in small groups, are given multiple examples of homework assigned at different levels and in different classes. Each group is to carefully consider the assignments and decide what is being practiced. They are then to create a 'Practice Poster' for each. For example: Wanted: Accuracy in Recognizing Nouns: Description: A noun is a part of speech naming a person, place, or thing. Last Seen: Nouns are regularly seen in sentences. They appear in the sentences of the assignment below. Reward: A successful learner; a pat on the back; a feeling of accomplishment; a good grade.
