What are the PYP Approaches to Learning?
What are the PYP approaches to learning?
The PYP Approaches to Learning are a set of transdisciplinary skills that are valuable for all their learning within the classroom and in life outside of school. They are tools that can be used by students across all subject areas to become successful learners. Opportunities are provided for students to practice using these skills and reflect on how they are applying them to their learning. You can support the use of these skills outside of school by referring to them with your children and the community. The more purposeful, guided opportunities we have to use them, the more skilled we become in their use.
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Acquisition of Knowledge Gaining specific facts, ideas, vocabulary; remembering in similar form |
Accepting Responsibility Taking on and completing tasks in an appropriate manner; being willing to assume a share of the responsibility |
Listening Listening to directions; listening to others; listening to information |
Gross Motor Skills Exhibiting skills in which groups of large muscles are used |
Formulating Questions Identifying what one wants to know and asking compelling and relevant questions |
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Comprehension Grasping meaning from material learned; communicating and interpreting learning |
Respecting Others Listening sensitively to others; making decisions based on fairness and equality; recognizing that others’ beliefs, viewpoints, religions and ideas may be different and stating one’s own opinion without hurting others |
Speaking Speaking clearly, expressing ideas clearly and logically |
Fine Motor Skills Exhibiting skills in which precision in small muscle systems is required |
Observing Using all of the senses to notice relevant details |
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Analysis Taking knowledge or ideas apart; separating into component parts; seeing relationships; finding unique characteristics. |
Cooperation Working together in a group; being courteous to others, sharing materials; taking turns |
Reading Reading a variety of sources for information and pleasure; and comprehending what has been read |
Spatial Awareness Displaying a sensitivity to the position of objects in relation to oneself or each other |
Planning Developing a course of action and devising ways to find out necessary information |
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Synthesis Combining parts to create wholes; creating, designing, developing and innovating |
Resolving Conflict Listening carefully to others; compromising; being fair |
Writing Recording information and observations; taking notes and paraphrasing; keeping a journal or record |
Organization Planning and carrying out activities effectively |
Collecting Data Gathering information from a variety of first-second-hand sources |
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Evaluation Making judgments or decisions based on chosen criteria; standards and conditions |
Group Decision-Making Listening to others; discussing ideas; asking questions; working towards consensus |
Viewing Interpreting and analyzing visuals and multimedia; understanding how they convey ideas, values and beliefs; making informed choices about personal viewing experiences |
Time Management Using time effectively and appropriately |
Recording Data Describing and recording information in a variety of ways |
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Dialectical Thought Thinking about and understanding two or more different points of view at the same time |
Adopting a Variety of Group Roles Understanding what behavior is appropriate in a given situation and act accordingly |
Presenting Constructing visuals and multimedia for a range of purposes and audiences |
Safety Engaging in personal behavior that avoids placing oneself or others in danger or at risk. |
Organizing Data Sorting and categorizing information and arranging in understandable forms |
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Metacognition Analyzing one’s own and others’ thought processes; thinking about how one thinks and learns. |
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Non-Verbal Communication Recognizing the meaning of visual and kinesthetic communication |
Healthy Lifestyle Making informed choices to achieve a balance in nutrition, rest, relaxation, health and exercise |
Interpreting Data Drawing conclusions from relationships and patterns that emerge from data |
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Codes of Behavior Knowing and applying the appropriate rules and procedures of groups of people |
Presenting Research Findings Communicating what is learned; choosing appropriate media. |
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Informed Choices Selecting the appropriate course of action or behavior based on fact or opinion |