Teachers seek the students' point of view in order to understand students' present conceptions for use in subsequent lessons. Curriculum is presented part to whole with emphasis on basic skills. Curriculum is presented whole to part with emphasis on big concepts. Assessment of student learning is viewed as separate from teaching and occurs almost entirely through testing. Assessment of student learning is interwoven with teaching and occurs through teacher observations of students at work and through student exhibitions and portfolios.
Teachers generally behave in a didactic manner, disseminating information to students.
Teachers generally behave in an interactive manner, mediating the environment for students. Strict adherence to fixed curriculum is highly valued. Pursuit of student questions is highly valued. Students are viewed as thinkers with emerging theories about the world. . . Hunter Lesson Plan 1.