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What is Deeper Learning?
"Deeper learning is an umbrella term for the skills and knowledge that students must possess to succeed in 21st century jobs and civic life. At its heart is a set of competencies students must master in order to develop a keen understanding of academic content and apply their knowledge to problems in the classroom and on the job."
From: Hewlett Foundation paper, April 2013
Deep Learning is different in nature and scope than any other education innovation ever tried. It changes outcomes, in our case, the 6Cs of global competencies: character, citizenship, collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking; and it changes learning by focusing on personally and collectively meaningful matters, and by delving into them in a way that alters forever the roles of students, teachers, families and others."
From "Deep Learning Engage the World Change the World" by Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, and Joanne McEachen.
The Six Competencies
of Deeper Learning
CRITICAL THINKING
Critically evaluating information and arguments, seeing patterns and connections, construction meaningful knowledge and applying it in the real world.
COLLABORATION
Collaboration refers to the capacity to work interdependently and synergistically
in teams with strong interpersonal and team‐related skills including effective
management of team dynamics, making substantive decisions together, and
learning from and contributing to the learning of others.
COMMUNICATION
Communication entails mastery of three fluencies: digital, writing, and speaking tailored for a range of audiences.
CITIZENSHIP
Thinking like global citizens, considering global issues based on a deep
understanding of diverse values with genuine interest in engaging with others to
solve complex problems that impact human and environmental sustainability
CREATIVITY
Having an ‘entrepreneurial eye’ for economic and social opportunities, asking the right questions to generate novel ideas, and demonstrating leadership to pursue those ideas into practice.
CHARACTER
Character refers to qualities of the individual essential for being personally
effective in a complex world including: grit, tenacity, perseverance, resilience,
reliability, and honesty
Deeper Learning Practices
01
Project-Based Learning
Exploring meaningful problems
02
Work-based Learning
Connecting classroom to real-world
03
Blended Learning
Blending classroom instruction and technology
04
Inquiry-based Learning
Acquiring knowledge through questioning
05
Connected Learning
Making learning relevant to Students’ lives
06
Personalized Learning
Student-centered instruction
Surface vs Deeper Learning
Surface Learning
Deeper Learning
Student memorizes facts and details.
Student relates content and topic to backgroound knowledge and experiences.
Student has little or no interaction with content.
Student thinks critically about arguments, concepts, and ideas.
Student does not comprehend underlying argument; has little conceptual understanding.
Student creates solutions, makes new arguments, and achieves conceptual understanding.
Tasks are monotonous and a chore.
Tasks are rigorous and relevant.
External incentive is based on a test.
Motivation comes from within, from a desire to learn.
Goal is to recite/regurgitate information.
Goal is to achieve conceptual understanding.
From "Architects of Deeper Learning" by Lissa Pijanowsky