2.3 Disciplinary Practice (DP)
Disciplinary Practice (DP)
Disciplinary Practice (DP) refers to the specific ways of thinking, doing, and creating that are characteristic of a particular field or profession. It situates learning within authentic contexts that reflect how knowledge and skills are applied in the real world. Within any discipline, there are explicit workflow steps that guide how professionals manage and complete tasks.
To integrate the DP into the K-12 learning context, we have simplified the workflows to create DP Patterns for use in the Learning Design Studio. Please see the examples below.
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Disciplinary Practice |
Role of Learner |
Details |
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| Engineering Design |
Engineer, Inventor |
Description The disciplinary practice of 'Engineering Design' supports our young learners to apply their knowledge and skills in developing effective solutions to real-world problems. Like engineers and inventors, learners will engage in identifying problems, then ideate, design, create, and optimize solutions to address those challenges.
Workflow steps
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| Writing a News Report |
Journalist |
Description The disciplinary practice of ‘Writing a News Report’ supports our young learners in engaging with the inquiry-based process of writing. Like journalists, learners must collect and verify information, organize their findings logically, and write in an objective and impartial tone to create a timely, factual, and engaging report that helps audiences understand current events and issues.
Workflow steps
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| Mock Legislation Design & Flow |
Legislator |
Description The disciplinary practice of 'Mock Legislative Procedure' supports our young learners in collaboratively drafting legislation that addresses specific issues. Like legislators, learners engage in researching background information, analyzing the interests and impacts of various parties, and drafting legislative proposals. Through constructive collaboration, they work to reach consensus and develop legislation that incorporates ideas from different stakeholders.
Workflow steps
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| Performance Production |
Performer, Entertainer |
Description The disciplinary practice of 'Performance Production' supports our young learners in transforming literature into engaging performances. Like performers and entertainers, learners will engage in reading and analyzing literature, developing scripts, collaborating in rehearsals, and performing for audiences to produce a compelling and expressive performance that effectively communicates the themes and messages of the literature.
Workflow steps
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| Scientific Investigation |
Scientist |
Description The disciplinary practice of 'Scientific Investigation' supports our young learners in exploring the natural world and developing evidence-based explanations. Like scientists, learners will engage in formulate inquiry questions, propose hypotheses, design and conduct experiments, and use logical reasoning to draw informed conclusions that deepen their understanding of scientific phenomena and processes.
Workflow steps
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