Authentic
- Draws on the learner’s strengths and interests
- Materials and resources are drawn from and connected to the real world
Interactive
- Fosters participation and collaboration among learners
- Allows learners to interact with the real world
Integrative
- A global consciousness and orientation; an awareness of the particularities of the local context and its relation to the world.
Continuous
- Provides opportunity for learners to perceive knowledge in a holistic way
- Builds on a variety of disciplines and learning environments
- Relates to what has been done in the past and what will be done in the future
Process-focus
- Subjects taught as ways of thinking
- Intelligent behaviors – Habits of Mind
- Thinking models and diverse strategies
- Effective questioning
- Communication capacity
- Concept development
Learner-centered
- Provides opportunities for learners to construct their knowledge through exploration and discovery
- Identifies learners as valuable creators, thinkers, and problem-solvers
- Includes learners in the development of the lesson and assessment processes