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  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!)
For students that do not have any prior knowledge I would have hint cards for them to come get. Hint cards would give words, phrases, or pictures that help students to get an idea of what the topic is about. They would then write down what they think the topic could be about based on the hint cards using them as a reference and to support their reasoning.
 
     
     
  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: I think having hint cards would be a good idea to use, plus they could keep it for when you do teach the lesson and they can look back to their prior knowledge.
Rated On: February 27, 2015 4:03 pm
Rated By: LeqeHe
 
     
     
  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 think this suggestion is ineffective and contradictory to the model being used. I would not do the same.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 4:09 am
Rated By: Jessica J.
 
     
     
  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: may not be what is necessary to fix the problem
Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:50 am
Rated By: uWureg