Using the TfU Framework Diversity and differentiated instruction are both components of the TfU model. The Teaching for Understanding framework involves 5 elements: Generative Topics, Understanding Goals, Performances of Understanding, Ongoing Assessment, and Learning in Reflective, Collaborative, Communities. Wiske (2005) states that the implementation of TfU will accommodate the various learning styles and modality preferences of each individual student. “Because students vary in their interests and their profile of intelligences, a rich range of performances allows more students to become engaged and learn effectively” (p. 74).
The technology-integrated TfU model allows teachers to teach the content to the individual students in a way that best suits them and fosters deep-level understanding rather than simply encouraging the rote memorization of facts. "Students are more likely to become engaged in studying a topic if they are able to approach the material in ways that particularly pique their interests and suit their preferred ways of learning" (Wiske, 2005, p. 28).
References: Wiske, M.S. (2005). Teaching for Understanding with Technology. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Diversity and differentiated instruction are both components of the TfU model. The Teaching for Understanding framework involves 5 elements: Generative Topics, Understanding Goals, Performances of Understanding, Ongoing Assessment, and Learning in Reflective, Collaborative, Communities. Wiske (2005) states that the implementation of TfU will accommodate the various learning styles and modality preferences of each individual student. “Because students vary in their interests and their profile of intelligences, a rich range of performances allows more students to become engaged and learn effectively” (p. 74).
The technology-integrated TfU model allows teachers to teach the content to the individual students in a way that best suits them and fosters deep-level understanding rather than simply encouraging the rote memorization of facts. "Students are more likely to become engaged in studying a topic if they are able to approach the material in ways that particularly pique their interests and suit their preferred ways of learning" (Wiske, 2005, p. 28).
References:
Wiske, M.S. (2005). Teaching for Understanding with Technology. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.