UNPACKING LEARNING

COMPETENCIES
MALUAG, Akmad Tander
TOPIC OUTLINE

What is Why do we need

Unpacking? to unpack?

What is Learning
5P's in Unpacking
Competencies?
What is Unpacking?
Unpacking is the process of
deconstructing student learning
outcomes into component parts
/competencies to identify key life-long
transferable learning skills and the types
of learning experiences, activities, tasks,
and assessments that align with those
outcomes.
Why do we need to unpack?
• To serve as our guide in lesson planning
• To make the learning targets easier to
achieve for your students
• to get a clear idea of what are the the big
ideas and essential learning outcomes
• To focus on student learning
Learning Competencies
- Learning outcomes are statements that
focus on habits of mind and specify
what learners will know or be able to do
as a result of a learning activity.

- A set of knowledge, skills and attitudes

required to successfully perform a
particular task.
Learning Competencies
- Stated in specific terms.

- Stated which define essential knowledge,

skills and values that students are expected to
know and be able to demonstrate as indicators
of understanding the content.
Effective Learning
Outcomes
• Focus on the student, not the professor
• Focus on the learning that results from the
course or program
• Integrate the knowledge, skills, attitudes and
habits of mind essential to the program
• Help students develop real-world, lifelong
competency

• -Huba and Freed, Learner-centered Assessment, 2000

Learning Outcomes
Simplified
• SUBJECT: The Student will…
• VERB: See Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
or Bloom’s Taxonomy for verbs, e.g.,
demonstrate, create, and so on.
• OBJECT: Something (skill, content
knowledge, see course outcomes for ideas)
 What do you want the
student to be
able to do?

Answers to this question are learning

outcome statements.
Webb’s Depth of Knowledge
Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
Examples:
MELCS:
Visualize and represents number from 0-100
using variety of materials. (M1NS-Ia-1.1)
Unpacked Learning Competencies:
Students should be able to:
• Recognize number 0-100 using variety of
materials
• Write number from 0-100
• Count numbers from 0-100
5P's in Unpacking
• Purpose
If a lesson to be taught there must be a
good reason for teaching it.
• Preparation
Are you ready to deliver the lesson?
• Pitch
Lesson must ensure that all pupils can
access the materials.
• Pace
Pace msut maintain interest and ensure
teaching.
• Progress
You and children must know that progress
has been made.
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PREPARATIO
PROGRESS
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PACE PITCH

5P's in Unpacking
References:
McGurik, D. (2014). “Unpacking Learning in General
Education” Miami Dade College

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