schemata: have you got it? people “construct” meaning in their life based on their store of...
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SchemataSchemata:: Have You Got It? Have You Got It?
• People “construct” meaning in their
life based on their store of memories:
everything they have ever
1. sensed
2. experienced
3. learned
SchemataSchemata:: Have You Got It? Have You Got It?
• Schema = HOW people organize and
store information in their heads. It
reflects
1. experiences
2. attitudes
3. values
4. conceptual understanding
5. skills & strategiesthat readers bring to a text situation
SchemataSchemata:: Have You Got It? Have You Got It?
• The knowledge we draw on and continue to revise and build as we read falls into several overlapping categories:
1. World Knowlege
2. Text Knowledge
3. Discipline Knowledge
4. Language Knowledge
SchemataSchemata:: Have You Got It? Have You Got It?
• Schema provides mental shortcuts to
help us absorb the bombardment of
stimuli from a complex world.
1. Gives a framework to understand reading
and fill in gaps
2. Helps readers organize text information and
REMEMBER what’s been read
3. Helps readers elaborate information
involving deeper levels of insight, memory
judgement and evaluation.
SchemataSchemata: How it Functions: How it FunctionsSchema functions in 3 ways:
1. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with words that make sense to you.
2. Answer the questions using sentences.
3. Get in pairs and read passages to each other.
4. Find out if any groups have the exact same wording.
5. Share your responses in pairs. 6. Have a class discussion on what
strategies students have when dealing with a science text.
SchemataSchemata:: Have You Got It? Have You Got It?
Read & Fill in Missing WordsRead & Fill in Missing Words
The questions that p ________ face as they raise c______ from in________ to adult life are not easy to a_____. Both f______, and m________ can become concerned when health problems such as co________ arise any time after the e__ stage to later life. Experts recommend that young c_______ should have plenty of s ______ and nutritious food for healthy growth. B______ and g____ should not share the same b ______ or even sleep in the same r____. They may be afraid of the dark.
Adapted from Madeline Hunter
The questions that poultrymen face as they raise chickens from incubation to adult life are not easy to answer. Both farmers, and merchants can become concerned when health problems such as coccidiosis arise any time after the egg stage to later life. Experts recommend that young chickens should have plenty of sunshine and nutritious food for healthy growth. Banties and geese should not share the same barnyard or even sleep in the same roost. They may be afraid of the dark.
Adapted from Madeline Hunter
Read & Fill in Missing WordsRead & Fill in Missing Words
Reflecting on SchemataReflecting on Schemata
1. How did you decide what the passage was about?
2. Did the passage make sense to you?3. Do you think there may be an alternative way to
fill in the blanks?4. Listen carefully to the original passage.5. What are your thoughts and reactions?6. When reading your book, what problems do you
have with the text? 7. Do you use any reading strategies that help you
understand the text? What are they?
Answer in complete sentences and get ready to share your work
Effects of Verbal LabelsEffects of Verbal Labels
Implications for ScienceImplications for Science
• Comprehension of text increases
dramatically if we teach students to
address graphics and pictures FIRST
before reading.
Read the following example and score your comprehension from 1 (I don’t understand ANYTHING to 5 (I understand completely)
The Balloon PassageThe Balloon PassageIf the balloons popped, the sound would not be able to carry since everything would be too far away from the correct floor. A closed window would also prevent the sound from carrying since most buildings tend to be well insulated. Since the whole operation depends on a steady flow of electricity, a break in the middle of the wire would also cause problems. Of course the fellow could shout, but the human voice is not loud enough to carry that far. An additional problem is that a string could break on the instrument. Then there could be no accompaniment to the message. It is clear that the best situation would involve less distance. Then there would be fewer potential problems. With face to face contact, the least number of things could go wrong.
(From Bransford and Johnson, 1972).
• How is your
comprehension
NOW???
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Anne F. MabenAnne F. MabenScience CoachScience Coach
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