Plan Assist is currently available in the following Kerboodle courses: all Oxford Resources for OxfordAQA International courses, all Oxford Resources for IB DP courses in English, Oxford Smart: AQA GCSE Sciences, and AQA GCSE French (2024).
Your Lesson Plan and Classroom Questions generator gives you the option to incorporate one or more pedological models.
Bloom’s taxonomy (revised 2001)
Our implementation addresses the Cognitive domain and has the following levels:
- Remember: Recognizing and recalling facts and basic concepts
- Understand: Explaining ideas or concepts (e.g., interpreting, summarizing, paraphrasing
- Apply: Using information in new situations (e.g., executing, implementing).
- Analyse: Drawing connections among ideas (e.g., differentiating, organizing, attributing).
- Evaluate: Justifying a decision or course of action (e.g., checking, critiquing).
- Create: Producing new or original work (e.g., designing, constructing).
SOLO taxonomy (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes)
The SOLO taxonomy consists of five levels:
- Prestructural: The student shows minimal or no understanding of the topic. Responses are often irrelevant or incorrect (not used in the TeacherMatic version)
- Unistructural: The student understands one relevant aspect but lacks a broader comprehension. Their knowledge is fragmented and incomplete.
- Multistructural: The student understands several relevant aspects but sees them as independent and unrelated. Their responses show a collection of discrete ideas without integration.
- Relational: The student can link and integrate multiple aspects into a coherent whole. They understand relationships and can apply knowledge to solve problems or make logical conclusions.
- Extended Abstract: The student can generalize and transfer the integrated knowledge to new, broader contexts. They show a deep understanding that goes beyond the immediate subject.
Rosenshine Instructional Principles
A set of teaching strategies aiming to enhance student learning
- Daily Review: Start each lesson with a brief review of previous learning to reinforce skills and knowledge and ensure retention.
- Present New Material in Small Steps: Introduce new information in manageable chunks, ensuring students grasp each segment before moving on.
- Ask Questions: Engage students by asking questions to check for understanding, promote active participation, and encourage deeper thinking.
- Provide Models: Use examples and non-examples to illustrate concepts, helping students understand what success looks like.
- Guided Practice: Allow students to practice new skills with teacher support, ensuring they can apply what they’ve learned correctly.
- Check for Understanding: Regularly assess student comprehension throughout the lesson to identify and address misconceptions promptly.
- Obtain a High Success Rate: Aim for a high success rate during guided practice to boost student confidence and competence before moving to independent practice.
- Provide Scaffolds for Difficult Tasks: Support students with temporary aids (like prompts or cues) for challenging tasks, gradually removing these aids as students become more proficient.
- Independent Practice: Give students opportunities to practice independently to consolidate their learning and develop fluency.
- Weekly and Monthly Review: Conduct regular reviews of material covered to reinforce learning and ensure long-term retention.