How
to achieve good learning outcomes
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5. A Good Learning Outcome: Relational Understanding
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| 5.1 Improving from 'Unrelated Details' to 'Relational
Understanding' |
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| Professors find that many students learn at the 'Unrelated
Details' level, simply memorising as much information as they can. In
order to improve to the 'Relational Understanding' level, you must know
the differences between the two levels. |
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| Click the headings along the left column
to see the differences between the two levels. If you want to improve
yourself, click 'Improving towards Relational Understanding'. |
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Unrelated Details |
Relational Understanding |
Improving
towards 'Relational Understanding' |
| Quantity
of information |
try
to include as much information as possible |
Adequate
information |
Spend more time on thinking about the information.
Do NOT simply memorize
a large amount of information.
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| Relevance
of information |
irrelevant
information also included |
Relevant
to the question |
Organisation
of information |
- lack of a clear structure
- list facts with poor linkage
- unsupported conclusion
- not addressing the key issues
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- a coherent structure
- show interrelationship
- concepts are integrated
- support with evidence and argument
- focus on the question asked
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- Think about the meaning of the information.
- Clarify the relationship among the information,
concepts, etc.
- Organise the information, concepts, evidence,
conclusions, etc. into a meaningful structure.
- Avoid listing facts as unconnected points.
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| 5.2 To achieve 'Relational Understanding' - Think
in this way! |
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The following are very useful thinking tasks which can help
you achieve 'Relational Understanding'.
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