PYP Column
Key Concepts by Ibu Ratna Putri The key concept is one of the elements of the PYP. As parents of PYP students, you may be familiar with the term "key concepts". You certainly read the term everytime you read newsletters or a new unit update from Year Level Lead Teacher. What is the PYP key concept? Before we begin with more explanation of the PYP, let's see the definition of a concept.
Concepts monarchy as the governmental type of the United Kingdom, are some examples of facts.
A concept is a "big idea"—a principle or notion that is enduring and is not constrained by a particular origin, subject matter, or place in time (Erickson 2008). Concepts represent ideas that are broad, abstract, timeless, and universal. Concepts may be subject-based or transdisciplinary. Government, for example. As a concept, "government" is broad, abstract, timeless, and universal. On the other hand, the name of the first president of a country or
The inquiry in the PYP is a concept-based inquiry. It is a powerful vehicle for learning that promotes meaning and understanding, and challenges students to engage with significant ideas. Purposeful inquiry is supported by a concept-driven curriculum (Wiggins, McTighe 2005).
Key Concepts Seven key concepts drive the teachers and/or student-constructed inquiries at the heart of the PYP curriculum. The key concepts provide a lens for conceptual understandings within a transdisciplinary unit of inquiry.
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