MEMORIZING
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UNDERSTANDING
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| Learns ideas word for word only. |
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Can convert ideas into own words. |
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| Difficult to explain ideas to someone else other than word for word. |
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Able to use own words to explain something clearly to someone else. |
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| Difficult to see how ideas apply in real life situations or case studies. |
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Can apply ideas to real life situations or case studies. |
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| Relevance of ideas outside the classroom is difficult to see and not sought. |
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Seeks connections between knowledge from the classroom and outside world. |
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| Does not see differences, similarities, and implications of ideas. |
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Can see differences and similarities between ideas and implications of ideas. |
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| Interprets ideas literally. |
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Realizes that there are figurative and/or literal interpretations of ideas. |
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| Has trouble solving problems when numbers or components are changed. |
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Can solve problems even when numbers or components are changed. |
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| Believes there is 1 “right” answer for every question. |
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Accepts that there may be more than 1 “right” answer to a question depending on circumstances. |
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| Has trouble seeing beyond the basic concept or idea. |
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Can see meaning, effects, results, consequences beyond the basic idea or concept.. |
