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EDUC 204 Handouts
EDUC 204 Handouts
1. “Knowledge” refers to the substantive content of the curriculum, the facts and
information that the student acquires.
2. “Process” refers to cognitive operations that the student performs on facts and
information for the purpose of constructing meanings and understandings. This
level is assessed through activities or tests of analytical ability.
3. “Understandings” refer to enduring big ideas, principles and generalizations
inherent to the discipline, which may be assessed using the facets of
understanding. Assessment at this level, should require ability to synthesize,
generalize and judge accordingly.
4. “Products/Performances” refer to real-life application of understanding as
evidenced by the student’s performance of authentic tasks. At this level students
are expected to be able to apply what has been learned in contrived or real
situations.
Dave (1975):
Harrow (1972):