Planning Devices
     Course Organizer
     Unit Organizer
     Lesson Organizer

   Explaining Devices
     Framing
     Survey (TRIMS)
     Clarifying
     Vocabulary LINCing

   Teaching Concepts
     Concept Mastery
     Concept Anchoring
     Concept Comparison

   Increasing Performance
     Recall Enhancement
     Question Exploration
     Order Routine
     Quality Assignment

COURSE MATERIALS
     Grade Level Materials
     Subject Materials

Concept Comparison Routine
     The Concept Comparison Routine is used to help students compare and contrast key concepts. Research with students enrolled in general secondary science and social studies classes showed that students correctly answered substantially more test questions related to information that had been presented through the use of the routine than test questions related to information presented using traditional teaching methods.

Linking Steps

1. Communicated Targeted Concepts
2. Obtain the Overall Concept
3. Make Lists of Known Characteristics
4. Pin Down Like Characteristics
5. Assemble Like Categories
6. Record Unlike Characteristics
7. Identity Unlike Characteristics
8. Nail Down a Summary
9. Go Beyond the Basics

Download Centre

Microsoft PowerPoint version
Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF) version
Microsoft Word version
Checklist for completion and observation

NOTE: The information on this site is intended for GSCS teachers who have received the appropriate Content Enhancement training.