{"id":35,"date":"2025-07-17T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/designalignprocess\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=35"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:30:10","slug":"toolpack-c-align-learning-design-with-how-students-think","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/designalignprocess\/chapter\/toolpack-c-align-learning-design-with-how-students-think\/","title":{"raw":"Toolpack C - Align Learning Design with How Students Think","rendered":"Toolpack C &#8211; Align Learning Design with How Students Think"},"content":{"raw":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Toolpack C - Align Learning Design with How Students Think<\/h2>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div class=\"textbox\">\r\n\r\n<em>I will use this toolpack when...<\/em>\r\n<blockquote><em>I want design cues that draw on how students think, feel, do, and connect ideas with real\u2011world tools.<\/em><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Prompt<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\n\u201cWhat if learning felt more tangible, memorable, connected, and engaging\u2014something students could see, touch, explore and shape with others?\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n\r\nShow you how to combine\u202fDettmer\u2019s Four\u202fDomains (thinking, feeling, doing, collaborating) with the\u202f4E Cognition lens (Embodied, Embedded, Enacted, Extended) so every task taps multiple modes of learning\u2014even in lecture\u2011based courses.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Small gestures or posture shifts anchor abstract ideas in physical experience.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Room layout, seating, or online breakout setups cue meaning beyond words.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Real choices and actions (e.g. case simulations) turn knowledge into skill.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>When you build AI prompts, mind\u2011maps, or collaborative docs into tasks, you enlarge students\u2019 mental workspace\u2014making learning more powerful and transferable.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<h2>When to grab it<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>You want to enrich a standard \u201ctalk and text\u201d session with easy, high-impact tweaks.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You\u2019re curious how simple tools\u2014like AI chat, shared Google docs, annotation apps\u2014can become part of the cognitive process.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<h2>What\u2019s inside<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"668\">\r\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/EdlL_exX-DtNuy_gJbbilkYBDewHZDh63Kq6aELQSyZtmA?e=y0QdYH\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"498\">Cognition\u2011Domains Alignment Matrix<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS Word doc)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"668\">\r\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"668\">A 4\u00d74 grid showing one concrete design idea for each pairing of Dettmer\u2019s Domain \u00d7 4E Cognition factor (e.g. Cognitive\u202f\u00d7\u202fExtended: use mind\u2011maps, digital archives).<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"826\">\r\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/EcYdoBNuW-5BvbhuGlrQ1O4Bt3kRFusGjXLf09FQXNd0pw?e=F2uzOi\"><strong data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"713\">Cognition in Context Reflection Tool<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS Word doc)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"826\">\r\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"826\">Guided prompts for observing Embodied, Embedded, Enacted, and Extended cues in any learning scenario.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"941\">\r\n<p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"941\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/Ed6k_K4uUYBIs3r3SgFpyZoBUuE6oyo1wZ4lnOonrOsSsw?e=wVYYbg\"><strong data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"849\">4E Quick Guide<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS Word doc)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"941\">\r\n<p data-start=\"831\" data-end=\"941\">A one\u2011page reference defining each \u201cE\u201d with straight\u2011forward classroom examples.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1123\">\r\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1123\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/ERG0nziA1zhCnYkk-3fFv9cBiTqcTPM3uXy3vUQnvmO5ow?e=UqFaKB\"><strong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"985\">\u201cSame Target, New Design\u201d Worksheet<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS\u202fWord doc)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1123\">\r\n<p data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"1123\">A simple template for taking one learning target and redesigning it through a different E (e.g. from Embedded to Enacted).<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1295\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/EU5R7eIa25tHtE5837Xxx8EBuA-gM5kOC9imH00m4SZcCA?e=Iq3Qf0\"><strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1166\">Equity Considerations Prompt Sheet<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS Word doc)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1295\">\r\n<p data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1295\">Four quick\u2011check questions\u2014one per E\u2014to ensure your movement, space, actions, and tool designs work for all learners.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.library.upei.ca\/designalignprocess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2025\/07\/TLC-Logo-300x61.png\" alt=\"The Teaching and Learning Centre's Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"61\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-56\" \/>","rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Toolpack C &#8211; Align Learning Design with How Students Think<\/h2>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox\">\n<p><em>I will use this toolpack when&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>I want design cues that draw on how students think, feel, do, and connect ideas with real\u2011world tools.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Prompt<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>\u201cWhat if learning felt more tangible, memorable, connected, and engaging\u2014something students could see, touch, explore and shape with others?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2>Purpose<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p>Show you how to combine\u202fDettmer\u2019s Four\u202fDomains (thinking, feeling, doing, collaborating) with the\u202f4E Cognition lens (Embodied, Embedded, Enacted, Extended) so every task taps multiple modes of learning\u2014even in lecture\u2011based courses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ul>\n<li>Small gestures or posture shifts anchor abstract ideas in physical experience.<\/li>\n<li>Room layout, seating, or online breakout setups cue meaning beyond words.<\/li>\n<li>Real choices and actions (e.g. case simulations) turn knowledge into skill.<\/li>\n<li>When you build AI prompts, mind\u2011maps, or collaborative docs into tasks, you enlarge students\u2019 mental workspace\u2014making learning more powerful and transferable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2>When to grab it<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ul>\n<li>You want to enrich a standard \u201ctalk and text\u201d session with easy, high-impact tweaks.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re curious how simple tools\u2014like AI chat, shared Google docs, annotation apps\u2014can become part of the cognitive process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<h2>What\u2019s inside<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"668\">\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"668\"><a href=\"https:\/\/upeica-my.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/g\/personal\/joelmacdonald_upei_ca\/EdlL_exX-DtNuy_gJbbilkYBDewHZDh63Kq6aELQSyZtmA?e=y0QdYH\"><strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"498\">Cognition\u2011Domains Alignment Matrix<\/strong><\/a> <strong>(MS Word doc)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"457\" 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