Overview of anchored learning.

1. Anchored Learning

2. Who did it?
 John D. Bransford
and the Cognition and
Technology Group at
Vanderbilt University.
 To develop and
design technology-
driven lessons

3. What is it?
 Presented as problem-solving videos
 Create a shared experience for students (the
anchor)
 Videos introduce the topic, basic vocabulary and
specific points to discuss
 Teachers follow up with lectures, facilitated
discussion and activities as the students solve the
problem

4. 7 Rules of Anchored
Learning
1. Generative Learning
2. Technology based
3. Meaningful
4. Problem Complexity
5. Embedded Data
6. Knowledge Transfer
7. Cross-curriculum Learning

5. Process
 Instructor shows the anchor
 Anchor provides the problem and the information
necessary to solve the problem
 Students work in groups
 Need to decide which of the information provided is
important for solving the problem
 Need to decide on a process to solve the problem
 Need to discuss the pros and cons of the solution

6. How is it used?

7. Anchored
Learning
• A teaching
technique
• Rules of Structure
• The Adventures
of Jasper
Woodbury