Explaining Concepts and Propositions

An IllustrationPatricio Herbst

University of Michigan

See alsoHerbst, P. (2011b). Explaining concepts and propositions. A Decomposition of practice.

Deep Blue at The University of Michigan. http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/84658

Explaining concepts and propositions

Problematizing the concept

Establishing basic components of the concept

Exemplifying the concept Establishing range and boundaries

Holding students accountable

Identifying key errors

Connecting to prior knowledge

Representing the concept

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