Frames

A Frame is a template of sentence stems that provides the shape of a short essay, but not the content. Students complete the sentences, expressing their ideas in their own words, but doing so within a clear and organized framework.

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We hope this technique will become a helpful tool in your classroom.

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Adapting Frames for Online Teaching

Activity Type
  • Active/Engaged Learning
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  • Group Work
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  • Writing
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Teaching Problems It Solves
  • Cheating
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  • Insufficient Class Preparation
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  • Surface Learning
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Learning Taxonomic Dimensions
  • Application: Analysis and Critical Thinking
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  • Integration and Synthesis
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  • Learning How to Learn
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We continue to provide these resources for free, justifying our donations of time, money, and resources based on viewership. You can help us in our efforts by sharing the link to our website or our videos with anyone you think might benefit from them. Thank you.