Comments for All In Learning http://www.allinlearning.com Developing life-long learners Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:31:01 -0700 hourly 1 Comment on Deep Structure vs Surface Structure: An Example from Andy Griffith by pete barcenez http://www.allinlearning.com/archives/164/comment-page-1#comment-65 pete barcenez Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:31:01 +0000 http://demo.allinlearning.com/?p=164#comment-65 That is a very good analogy. So might I assume that deep structure concepts are those intangible learning by-products that occur when a student is able to grasp the primary deep structure concepts of critical decision making and application and synthesis activities (within the Bloom's realm). So If I can consider Higher order thinking skills as a deeper structure, I would hope that a student would be able to utilize this skillset regardless of the course or curriculum. My comment is based on the fact that I am a Technology director trying to rethink our professional development offerings, and wanting my trainers to dig deeper and use instructional technology as more of a tool set rather than a topic. I don't necessarily want our training to stop at showing teachers how to incorporate digital cameras in their materials,for example, but rather I would want the end result to be for a student to recognize the need for digital photographs themselves and use that skill as an everyday tool. I probably got too far off base on this one. let me know what you think. That is a very good analogy. So might I assume that deep structure concepts are those intangible learning by-products that occur when a student is able to grasp the primary deep structure concepts of critical decision making and application and synthesis activities (within the Bloom’s realm).

So If I can consider Higher order thinking skills as a deeper structure, I would hope that a student would be able to utilize this skillset regardless of the course or curriculum.

My comment is based on the fact that I am a Technology director trying to rethink our professional development offerings, and wanting my trainers to dig deeper and use instructional technology as more of a tool set rather than a topic.

I don’t necessarily want our training to stop at showing teachers how to incorporate digital cameras in their materials,for example, but rather I would want the end result to be for a student to recognize the need for digital photographs themselves and use that skill as an everyday tool.

I probably got too far off base on this one. let me know what you think.

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