Table 5 Adapting Hounsell’s arrangement, viewpoint, argument for smart learning activities (SLA)
Term | Definition (adapted from Hounsell) | Explanation (SLA) |
|---|---|---|
Arrangement | A limited but straightforward set of facts and ideas | A quantified set of locations, how many had to be ‘done’, what they needed to do at them, and at best, a few unrelated facts |
Viewpoint | The ordered presentation of a distinctive viewpoint on a problem, issue or topic | A more understood version of the set of locations and associated facts, but still seeing them as distinct from any other relevance |
Argument | A logical conceptual understanding, related wider relevance, supported by evidence and reasoning | Seeing the greater purpose for an activity, the locations, the idea of the journey, the relatedness of facts and the knowledge beyond |