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Features
of Cognitive Apprenticeship
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Associated
Learning Activities
The
best way to view the prototype is by going directly to the Prototype
link above. As you review each page, read the prototype description
at the bottom of the page. This Design Document can be used
as a supplement to view specific features of cognitive apprenticeship
within the course module.
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Content
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This
module is tied into the college level course American Indian Rights
and Claims. Learners learn appropriate domain knowledge, concepts
and facts. They have access to the course content and resources
at all times while engaged in this module. See Overview |
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Situated
Learning
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All
phases of this module offer students learning within the authentic
context of Federal land management. See all five Phases of the module
In the News; Expert's
View; Your Turn, Case
Analysis; and Personal Reflections |
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Modeling
and Explaining
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Seasoned
professionals provide first hand modeling and explaining of their
cognitive approach to solving a specific and real problem that students
have learned about in the In the News audio clip. Through video,
these "Expert's" guide students through the process. See
description in Expert's View |
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Sequence
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The
module is divided into 3 levels. As students progress through the
levels, the problems encountered by the experts and hence the students
become more complex. Students are taken step by step through the
process of expert decision making. In level 3, the case study they
practice requires students use all they have learned in the first
two levels and apply it to the case study in this level. See Your
Turn and Case Analysis. |
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Coaching
and Scaffolding
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Experts
provide students with insight into their mental psyche. Students
have access to the videos within the model. In addition, instructors,
who are experience online learning facilitators, and knowledgeable
in lands management provide guidance, coaching and scaffolding mainly
within online discussions and in reflections. See Your
Turn; Case Analysis; and
Personal Reflections. |
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Articulation
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Your
Turn requires collaborative group work and provides an opportunity
for articulation. Both Case Analysis and Personal Reflection provide
more opportunities to put thoughts into words. See Your
Turn; Case Analysis; and
Personal Reflections |
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Exploration
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Exploring
their colleagues approaches to the same problem provides students
with a way to react to others and gain multiple perspectives, building
their repertoire of skills and approaches. See Case
Analysis; and Personal Reflections |
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Reflection
on Performance
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At
the end of each Level, students are expected to reflect on their
learning and their performance. The take a look at how they solved
the case, and how it compares to that of their colleagues and the
experts. They make comparisons, and also think about what they still
need to learn, and how they might go about getting the information.
See Personal Reflections. |