Night of the Notables is a differentiated curriculum:

See also Plan, outcomes, a/c prominent educational models

in Content:

challenging tasks

real, world-wide resources common to all

extra-mural resources

vocational vector,

future focus

 

in Process

changed role of teacher; from instructor to facilitator

inter-disciplinary, thematic study

vector of personal interest

uses higher Bloom levels (synthesis, analysis)

individualised learning model

student centred

 

in Products

superior quality biographies

combination of many resources

presentation of research in scholarly format

ambit for personal creativity

involvement of self as communicator

 

In Environment

personal mobility

student choice of direction and pace

personal monitoring; autonomous learning

live-time communication and performance skills

extra-mural learning and publishing

 

© G. Smith 1994

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