Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: The Upside-Down Model In today's classrooms, we want to teach students to become self learners and discover the knowledge they have within. One way to do this is the Upside-Down model. This is also called the "You-We-I" method. Using this method, you give students a problem or task that you haven't taught and see if they can use prior knowledge to figure it out. I really like this model because it shows me what students know before teaching. I also like to see the strategies they use while working. The hard part for me is keeping those students that don't know where to begin or that don't know it so they won't do it on task. How do I keep these students engaged in the activity? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) In my opinion I believe you could use positive reinforcement to help motivate those children. Instead of waiting for them respond to the task, you could take the initiative to personally call on them and hear their response. If they come up with one you feel is reasonable and makes sense, then praise them and let them know they did a great job!                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: two thumbs up! Rated On: October 15, 2014 9:51 pm Rated By: Amanda KAhn                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I would never do this. This is wrong. Rated On: October 16, 2014 1:15 am Rated By: Jocelyn Mitchell                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: This is a great strategy for getting these students involved. My only concern would be causing anxiety for these childeren if they really just do not know the answer. In this case I would say use the same tactic, but in a one on one situation rather than infront of the whole class. Rated On: October 17, 2014 3:48 pm Rated By: MaXuDe                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I like the positive reinforcement part but if the material is new the answers should not be right or wrong. Rated On: October 18, 2014 12:47 pm Rated By: Ashley                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great idea! Rated On: October 18, 2014 2:44 pm Rated By: TuBuJy                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: While I do completely support the use of positive reinforcement, I don't think that calling on the students that don't know where to start would help them or engage them any more than they already are(n't). Rated On: October 18, 2014 6:09 pm Rated By: Kayla Campbell                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: I like this approach but I think this should be in addition to the concrete learning solution so the children get something out of it not just praise Rated On: October 18, 2014 9:24 pm Rated By: amemuW                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: Great teaching method and great solution. Rated On: October 19, 2014 12:20 am Rated By: uZyvaP                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: If they are having a hard time with it to begin with why would you call them out in front of the class. That would just make their situation worse. Rated On: October 19, 2014 4:52 pm Rated By: Sanubu                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case No The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original No Comments: You should always try and be positive. Rated On: October 20, 2014 11:31 pm Rated By: Chanell Wolski                 Rating The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No The suggested solution is original Yes Comments: I disagree with the portion about calling on them. Rated On: February 26, 2020 4:35 am Rated By: Emily Malley