Concept Attainment

What is the first step in the Concept Attainment Strategy?

• Define a concept directly

• Present examples and non-examples

• have students list possible definitions

• Test Students immediately

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

True or False: In Concept Attainment, students start by being told the exact definition of the concept.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Why is Concept Attainment effective for student learning?

• • It encourages memorization

• • It promotes active engagement and critical thinking

• • It teaches students to copy examples

• • It requires less effort to understand

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following would be considered an example of Concept Attainment?

• • Providing a full lecture with a direct definition

• • Giving students examples and non-examples to find patterns

• • Asking students to define a term without any examples

• • Testing students with only multiple-choice questions

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

In Concept Attainment, how do students determine the concept?

• • By memorizing a teacher-provided definition

• • By identifying patterns in examples and non-examples

• • By guessing based on a single example

• • By repeating the examples given

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10