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Explain, in your own words, what “processing activities” are and how they contribute to a coherent curriculum.
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Reflection time on how the lesson does or does not reflect God’s word
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Processing activities allow students the time and place to internalize new knowledge and apply it to what they already know. If new knowledge in one course doesn’t fit with knowledge gleaned from another course, there should be red flags in the student’s mind.
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Processing activities are exercises or prompts that help students analyze and reflect on the information that they have been given. This is valuable because it allows students to develop critical thinking skills and not just believe everything they hear.
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Processing activities are a check for understanding; it is students’ reflections at the end of a lesson or unit. It is a time students think critically about what was covered in a lesson and write down their thoughts. In my classroom, an exit ticket is one way I can check for understanding. Depending on the content covered, I may ask more open-ended questions. Processing activities enable students to reach a higher level of thinking which contributes to the coherent curriculum.
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Processing activities are done at the end of a lesson. These activities can help the students think about what they just learned, how they can use what was learned in their lives, and comprehend what was just learned. By doing these activities they contribute to a coherent curriculum because it allows the students to continue to build on their knowledge and better understand what has been taught.
