4MAT+System


 * EXPLORATION FORUM: Engaging Critical Thinking with Collaboration **
 * 4MAT System **

 The 4MAT System entails the use of right- and left-brain strategies within four distinct phases of the learning cycle. The 4MAT system is designed to provide every student with a preferred task during every lesson. The phases include: Experiencing, Conceptualizing, Applying, and Creating. Below are links to 4MAT System examples and resources that address the philosophical and pedagogical underpinnings of this collaboration strategy.
 * WEB SITE: ** Individual Differences: The 4MAT System

 **WEB SITE: ** Welcome to 4MAT

 **VIDEO: ** Introduction to 4MAT by Bernice McCarthy

 **VIDEO: ** 4MAT: Reach 100%


 * //What guidelines should you consider when choosing a 4MAT learning experience for your classroom? //
 * //How could you utilize the 4MAT system in your classroom? //
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">What challenges would you face in utilizing the 4MAT system? //
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">Do you have other resources or ideas you would suggest for educators exploring the 4MAT system? //
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">How does the 4MAT system promote higher levels of cognitive complexity? //
 * //<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">How do reading, writing, speaking, and listening further student collaboration and learning? //
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 1.5;">[[file:SWOT_Analysis_4MAT.doc]]